As I saw this scene out of the tiny airplane window, Michael Buble’s version of “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” came on over my headphones and filled my brain. It was like shuffle kismet. And this was just Toronto. I wasn’t even in Edmonton yet. And y’all, I was not sitting by the window….
Leaving
I am leaving for Christmas. I have to go because I will not be with my children on Christmas this year. That is going to be crazy tough, no matter where I wake up that morning. These are the times when I tend to stop short and wonder how life turned out this way. Not being with my children…
Waiting For Him
This time of year has always been one of my favorites. However, this year things seem a bit “off”. I almost started crying on the way to church today when I saw a car go by with a Christmas tree tied to the top. I imagined this happy family, all together, gathered around it, drinking…
Fixer Upper
I walked the dog through my parents’ neighborhood yesterday, trying to remember which families lived where. I passed by my childhood friend Corrie’s house, and thought about the fun we used to have there and how we made prank calls once to ask people if their refrigerator was running and if so, they better go catch…
Thankful
I am thankful for so many things in this life of mine. My children My parents My brothers and their families My home My friends My faith My talents/abilities My dog It is no small thing that most of these things are people. Because what I am…
Miss Independent
She insisted on carving her own pumpkin. I am not one to hold a women back from her goals. (Almost) Wordless Wednesday for #NaBloPoMo 🙂
Recently*
Staying busy is good for me, especially when it involves time with cherished family and friends. Thankfully, I have been able to spend quite a bit of time with both lately, and most recently my family. During the middle of March my parents came for their first visit here in a year! They were supposed…
An Extra Special Mother’s Day
I am sitting here, overwhelmed with the weight and amazing-ness of Motherhood right now. So many sweet messages from my co-mothers. My husband just stocked the fridge with fresh food, the kids cleaned their rooms and the house while our wonderful “babysitter” (should be kid-sitter, at this point, I think…) was with them. She stayed with them…
Wrapping Challenge(d)
You know what is important when wrapping gifts? Tape. And Scissors. Somehow during my marathon wrapping sessions I typically misplace one or both about 30 times or so. Of course they are always in the same place – underneath the large sheet of wrapping paper that I just unrolled from the roll. You know you’ve been there…
Holiday Scenes
I like to think that I am creating holiday traditions for my children that they will carry on into their own families someday. Every year I buy a gingerbread house kit for the kids and they enjoy putting it together, and of course, eating it. My mother use to make sugar cookies for us to…