Red in the Face
97 days down, 268 to go! Dear #2, I swear. I didn’t mean to snap at you today. It’s just that well, I am exhausted. Despite all my efforts to get some rest, to get some resemblance of energy back, I am wiped. I took a two hour nap yesterday and got 8 hours of […]
The mom I want to be, but Never will be
93 days down, 272 day to go! Dear Jennifer, I often feel inadequate as a mom and when I feel this way I become preoccupied thinking about all the ways that I am not the mom I dream of being, all the ways that I am not the mom I used to be when I […]
Prioritize? How?
92 days down, 273 days to go! Dear Orange Rhinos, I am doing something entirely new tonight. Normally, I write a blog post, read it a few times, try to edit it, and then I post it with hopes that someone will read it. Tonight, I have stared at my Microsoft Word blank screen for […]
Forget 365 days.
90 days down, 275 to go! Dear those who WANT to take the Orange Rhino Challenge, but are unsure… When I started this little challenge of mine, a friend said he didn’t think he could go 10 days. I laughed and said yeah, I don’t think I could go 10 days either. I didn’t believe […]
You never know…
89 days down, 277 to go! Dear Hubby, Thanks for sending me great inspirational quotes…they keep me going. That and the growing herd of Orange Rhinos out there! xoxo, Your lovely wife who deserves a great Mother’s Day gift, hint hint, maybe an Orange Rhino with hearts all over it? […]
Just STOP!!!!
85 days down, 280 to go! Dear #3, I love you. I really do. I love you with all my heart. I love your crazy curly hair, I love your huge belly laugh, I love ridiculous facial expressions, I love your big hugs. I don’t however, love it when you scream. I don’t love it […]
Three Fun Alternatives to Yelling at my kids
83 days down, 282 to go! Dear Deep, Restful Sleep, Where art thou? Why won’t you find me? It’s been almost two weeks straight now of restless sleep. I look like a zombie. I act like a zombie and well, I am starting to sound like one, mumbling unintelligible drink requests to the Starbucks barista. […]
I couldn’t find my son…
82 days down , 283 to go. Dear Orange Rhinos, One day on vacation last week I had the fright of my life. I couldn’t find my 5.5 year old son. Below is my story. I share it with you so you can learn from my mistakes and hopefully not have to experience the gut wrenching […]
WE Kick Ass!
80 days down, 285 to go! (Okay, totally jumping the gun here, I still have hours to go BUT what the heck, if I can handle a physical ailment flair-up this week and still not yell (when I normally would have SCREAMED BLOODY MURDER 2-3x a day, on a good day), then I can go […]
The Vacation Hangover
78 days down, 287 to go! Dear Vacation, I have a terrible case of missing you. In fact, I have the most wicked Vacation Hangover ever. I don’t want to do anything but stay in bed in the fetal position and hope I feel better, fast. My head is pounding with all I have to […]