Dear Samuel, Today you turn three and move from toddlerhood to being a preschooler. Although I know it’s a necessary part of growing up, I don’t relish the thought that in a few short months I’ll drop you off at nursery school and your journey into independence (and away from me) will begin. Years before […]
It All Began With a Mule Named Alice
In February of 2003 my parents went to Arizona to visit my uncle and aunt. Any trip to the Southwest, especially one that involves traveling 3000 miles to get there, is not complete without a stop at the Grand Canyon. And so, although it was several hours away, the two couples took some time to […]
A Bad Case of the Mondays
MONDAY 6:00 a.m.: The alarm rings. My mental to-do list immediately begins to run through my head. It’s a bit longer and more urgent than usual because today is the last day I’ll be home for a week. Early tomorrow morning, my 10 month old and I will say goodbye to Eric and the boys […]
40: It’s the New 16… (And YOU could be featured in my next post!)
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “Well, how did I get here?” I don’t mean it in a negative way necessarily (certainly not in my case since I love where I am), but more in a ‘where did the time go?!’ sort of way. You’re living your life, letting the days go […]
Food Fight
I’ve always been a picky eater. My mom likes to tell the story of when I was no more than two years old. She had apparently prepared something I didn’t like for supper because dinner was over, everyone had left the table, and I was still sitting stubbornly in my highchair, meal in front on […]
Resolution Update
Don’t know what I’m talking about? Click here. Each week I’ll update my progress in this particular post. If you usually receive emails when I write new posts, I don’t believe you’ll get an email for the updates. I will, however, link to the post on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ohhonestly) each time I update it. So if […]
The Most Important Resolution I’ve Ever Made
Since I’ve started my ‘journey into honest living’ I haven’t shared anything too bad about myself. You’ve learned that I’m messy and that I occasionally yell at my kids. That I like going to the grocery store by myself and that I think Victorian Santas are freaky. I’ve told you things that aren’t terribly flattering, […]
24/7
I know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath to hear about The Phone Conversation. You’ve lain awake at night wondering what could possibly have been said that has me searching for some way to write about it without complaining about the person on the other end of the line. I hate to let you […]
A Promise
A phone conversation with my husband a couple of weeks ago has had me mulling over this post for a little while now, but it’s proving difficult to write. You see, when I started this blog I made myself a promise. I knew that with this theme of honesty I’ve got going, it could be […]
I Wasn’t Lying!
WARNING: The images you are about to see are real. Some may find these images frightening or disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. In case you thought I was exaggerating when I told you about my messy house, here’s proof that I wasn’t: This is our bonus room, shot from two different angles Now before you […]