The Day I Almost Yelled…
138 days without yelling, 227 days of loving more to go! Dear Orange Rhino Blog Counter, It is 7:47 pm on Saturday June 23, 2012, also known as 47 minutes past bedtime on the day I almost yelled. I should have known the minute I woke up that it was going to be one of […]
A Novel Idea
135 days without yelling, 230 days of loving more to go! Dear Captain Obvious, Where the hell have you been? I have only been a parent for 5 and ¾ years (not ½ as I am often reminded!) If you had just shown up in my life a few years ago I could have avoided […]
A World without Clutter
132 days without yelling, 233 days of loving more to go! Dear Kitchen, Oh how I love you when you are clean, when you are clutter free! When the only things by the sink are hand soap and dish soap. When the bread is in the bread drawer. When the kids school work is hung […]
Motivated Mom.
127 days down, 238 days of loving more to go! Dear Orange Rhinos, It is a little weird for me to write and ask you to do something, but alas, I am. Read the first part and then read the second part…it is all about YOU…. WE, yes we even if it just says Orange […]
Procrastination Hurts.
126 days without yelling, 239 days of loving more to go! Dear Doctor, Do you remember those symptoms I had back in January ish? The ones that led to all sorts of scary tests all that yielded no real result? Well they are back. They get worse every day that passes. They are to the […]
Change was needed.
125 days of not yelling, 240 days of loving more to go! Dear Gretchen, I hope you feel honored. Of all the books I could read on my mini-vacation, including 50 shades of whatever it is called, I chose your book, The Happiness Project. Now mind you, I haven’t read a book in probably 4 […]
Re-entry into Mommyland
124 days down, 241 to go! Dear Vacation sans kids, You were great. I miss you. But I missed my boys more. And I am glad to be home. Even if re-entry into Mommyland was brutal (ie, so challenging that I almost kissed 123 days bye-bye.) Who knew that 4 boys could make 3 days […]
My Marriage Rut
120 days down, 245 to go! Dear Husband, Thank you for being my #1 supporter along with our boys on this little Orange Rhino endeavor. Your unwavering support amazes me and I am quite grateful…especially since lately I know I haven’t been giving you the same love and support back. Since lately I know I […]
If there’s a will…there is a way.
119 days down, a lot to go! Dear Facebook, Thanks for letting me post my 1000 blog Monday night! I really thought you were going to tell me to take a hike, that it was too long but alas, you accepted it. You helped proved me point – if there is a will, there is […]
Does Not Yelling at my kids = Better Behavior?
114 days down, 251 to go! Dear Galen, You asked such a simple question and I want to give you a simple answer. But there isn’t one. I mean there is, but at the same time there isn’t. So I have done my best to say what I want to say but as it is […]