Author: Elaine
Mother, homeschooler, author and publisher. Keeper of schedules, maker of meals, tolerator of way too animals my husband brings home.
Just Show Up and Do Something (But Bring This List Along)
Last spring, as I was approaching the first anniversary of my cancer surgery, which is just days before the first anniversary of my then-barely-pregnant-daughter's now-ex-husband walking out and saying he wanted a divorce, I wrote a post on my personal Facebook about lessons on service all the craziness of 2021* taught me (or reinforced for … Continue reading Just Show Up and Do Something (But Bring This List Along)
Stress to Move Sofas
A couple weeks ago, I had a dream that someone broke into our house and stole all of our furniture. They left the computers, the television, basically anything that might have a little street value, and just took our furniture, our sofas and chairs, specifically. A few days ago (last week, maybe?) I had a … Continue reading Stress to Move Sofas
A Month of Thanksgiving: Day (1 &) 2
I got my After School Special. I got it in spades. I got it in buckets. I got it in dump trucks and front end loaders.
Life Has Been Noisy
Three days after I last posted, I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. So that was a real kick in the teeth, except, you know, a little bit lower and only on the left. My left, not yours.And that was just the first family crisis for the year. Needless to say, life has been "noisy" … Continue reading Life Has Been Noisy
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