commitments – Fire In Wonderland

Parental Burnout Pt. 2 – Solution Options and What Worked for Me

“How hard could it be to only have to worry about taking care of yourself?” I found myself asking. “Do you know what I would give to have even 48 hours where I didn’t have to meet anyone else’s needs, let alone a year?” We will touch on how awful that was again later. IContinue reading “Parental Burnout Pt. 2 – Solution Options and What Worked for Me”

Perpetually Behind – Lyrics by Fire In Wonderland

Queue the music… aaaaaand… It’s that time again – the time where I update everyone with the big projects I’m working on. And I want to, I really do. But I find myself staring blankly at the blinking cursor and wondering what the hell happened to my August. Record screeches to a halt. I hadContinue reading “Perpetually Behind – Lyrics by Fire In Wonderland”

Forget-Me-Not: The Forgotten Bouquet

I took the kids on a long weekend trip a little while back so we could visit some of our friends in El Paso, where we used to live. I wanted to get back to visit before school, but also to return the gesture. A friend of mine came to Houston to help me whileContinue reading “Forget-Me-Not: The Forgotten Bouquet”

What They Didn’t Tell Me About “Happily Ever After” and What It’s Taught Me

Here’s some food for thought. I read somewhere only a whopping 13% of married parents report they’re satisfied with the amount of time they get to spend as a couple with their partner after having children. I didn’t do the research and I don’t know where the statistic was pulled from, so I’m not claimingContinue reading “What They Didn’t Tell Me About “Happily Ever After” and What It’s Taught Me”

Failure to Launch

I’m not the type of person who typically blows off commitments to others. I have a strong sense of obligation and guilt that rivals the best of the best, and I was raised to take commitments seriously If I am going to make a time commitment then I need to be prepared to follow through.Continue reading “Failure to Launch”

Welcome, Introductions, & All That Jazz

If you’ve stumbled upon my site you’ve likely read the “About” section, so you know some basic information about me. I’m a mom, housewife, I like yarn, and blah blah blah. There’s a big picture of me in a crown, too, if you go for that sort of thing. My kids got it for meContinue reading “Welcome, Introductions, & All That Jazz”