Loving Life Simple

Do you know that moment? When you close the last door of your children's bedrooms at night.  They are all tucked in. If you get past the follow few moments without your name being called to inform you of any last minute thoughts that they forgot to tell you in the five hours since they… Continue reading Nightly Bliss

My husband is a farmer. He grew up with a Grandfather and Uncle that farmed and helped out when he was younger, and the way that it has been described to me, it gets in your blood. So the year my husband and I started dating, he took a risk, and went head first into the… Continue reading Farmer’s Wife

Before I even start this post, I am going to say that I know I am not alone. I had this picture in my mind of what it would be like when I had children. I thought I would be able to handle any situation that was thrown my way with compassion and patience and… Continue reading Here’s to Winning

How did I forget this part? This is something that I think to myself numerous times a day. How did I forget the tantrums for every little thing that doesn't go their way? Or how  they can make a simple task so hard? How going grocery shopping without needing a janitor at least once is… Continue reading Was It Like That The First Time?

I have started to write a number of posts this morning. My mind is running in a few different directions and I am unable to get my thoughts together enough to form a whole post. So I am going to try this and truly speak from my heart. I am lot of things. A wife,… Continue reading My stepchildren’s Mom

When you have a three year old in the house, there is never a dull moment. For the sake of this blog, I will refer to my three year old daughter as Miss Thing. A name that is very fitting for her I assure you. My life has been more full than I ever thought possible… Continue reading The best I can do…

I am unaware if this is even possible, but I think I have a man cold. You know the ones. They leave men completely helpless and unable to lift their heads from a pillow. They ones that cause men to cry like little girls that may not make it through the night. The cold that… Continue reading Man Cold

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