Loss and the Holidays

I've read a lot of posts lately about grief over the holidays. I don't want to take away from those posts because they are beautiful and they are honest. A lot of what is said resonates with me. However, everybody grieves differently. We all go through different things, and because this holiday season my heart …

Being Better

Today's post has changed a number of times throughout the day. I didn't have a lot of time to do anything other than be a momma today. I was planning to do a decluttering post, but didn't have time for any of it. I've chosen a prompt that suits the day. Write about an area …

April Plans

It's a new month, which means I've made more writing goals for myself. As well as more life plans. What's life without goals? I plan to blog everyday again this month, but it's going to be a bit different. I'll be doing shorter posts so I can focus on other writing at the same time. …

Letter to myself in 10 years

Dear Erin, Hi friend. I think we've finally gotten to a place where I would be proud to be your friend. I sometimes look at us in the past, and I'm honestly not sure if we would be friends. Not because of your age, but because you weren't in the same place, and at times …

Parenting gratitude

I'm having a good time with my son lately. I still get frustrated. I'm still exhausted a lot. I'm working on that, but he's been so fun lately. I really like this age. I love listening to his sentences, and the new words he's trying. I love watching him try new things. I loves seeing …

This Week’s Fun

We are a bit exhausted this week, and haven't done as much as we would like. The cold is slowing us down. We really didn't do a lot this week. To be perfectly honest, it's kind of been a shit week. This is combination of the deep freeze we live in, a sprained ankle, and …

Things That Make Me Happy

Day Seven This will be an easy and quick post. I'm going to make a list of things that bring me gratitude and happiness. I'm ready for an easier post. Luckily, everything makes me happy. WritingMy sonMy partnerThe knowledge that I can do this, and I can handle things that come at me.My family. I …

2019 Goals

I don't do resolutions, but I do make myself goals. They're done yearly, monthly, weekly, and sometimes daily. I'm not doing this to try to change myself, but trying to be better is never a bad thing. Also, when I look at myself in the past, I have changed. People should be constantly changing. These …