I have had a little touch of the grouchies. Not sure why, and there is always a reason why. I'm just not really interested in figuring o...

I've been able to keep up with Marty and know that she had a baby. Her ex-husband realized that everything was for the best when he hear...

Last night, I was rocking and nursing Little Bird to sleep, thinking about where we were at that time one year ago. It was still several hou...

I have hit the sleep wall. Something is up with Little Bird, and the sleep is not there. After three nights of newborn like not with the sle...

Most days, I still forget to think of myself as a mom. Little Bird is almost one now, and a lot of times it still amazes me that I'm ...

There's nothing like losing a baby to make you want another one as of yesterday. It's amazing how it triggers my most primal materna...

I was still so disbelieving last Friday that I had seen those two lines on a positive pregnancy test that I called the doctor. Went in for a...

Leave it to me to need to eat my words more quickly than I can even swallow. Remember this post ? And this one ? Well I had better get over ...

The house is in that state of upheaval on its way to order. I hate that state. There is a Christmas tub in every room, waiting for me to fin...

I can't believe 2009 is here. It's the first year I finally feel grounded in a long time. Little Bird is here. Kevin has a job that ...

There is so much to say about Christmas this year. There is so much to be grateful for, and so many stories to share. However. I am exhauste...

Little Bird has a cold. Low grade fever, snotty nose, little cough, and general patheticness. At 4:00 AM, he was awake without wanting to be...

Kevin is very understanding of my "online friends." He doesn't give me any crap about going to BlogHer. He doesn't bat an ...

Chelsea and I were at peace with each other when she left this past Friday. Although I miss her more than you possibly want to hear about, I...

It's done. Chelsea left us today around 2:00 PM. She died with her head in my hands, and me telling her how much I loved her. I have spe...

Remember this song ? This week at Triangle Mamas , you can enter to win your own copy of the CD, Blue Ridge Reunion, and the book of waterc...

Over the past year or so, I have developed a love of handmade things. Esty is a website that should be banned from my computer. I've sp...

It's almost time. Chelsea, otherwise known as "Pupstar" here, is 14. She has kidney failure. Her back legs frequently give out...

It certainly didn't take long for me to fall out of the habit of posting. Of course, this past weekend we put up a couple of Christmas t...

On my self imposed shutdown, I stayed busy. Little Bird alone is enough to fill my entire day. Somewhere between books, music, naps, walks, ...