THE JOURNAL

I have written the first sentence to this post about five times. I will get to the end and then backspace until I have a blank page again. I don’t quite know the best way to start my first post of the New Year. I feel as though it is the beginning of a new […]

I arrived at the track on base fifteen minutes early for my annual fitness assessment. It was early May. The temperature was in the mid 80’s and the wind was no more than a slow breeze. The conditions were perfect. All I had to do was go out there and perform. Sitting in my car […]

Success when it comes to Christmas is measured in the following three ways: smiles, laughter, and tears of happiness. By that definition, my first Christmas as a family of three was successful. And because the majority of my day today was filled with multiple trips down to the trash and recycling cans and creating a new “Things to […]

I am giving Steve the night off  because he deserves itbecause this week has been absolute crazinessbecause I need some hubby timebecause my family needs some Steve time ( lets face it…he is AWESOME)because it is CHRISTMAS! Chapter Six will be posted next Thursday! Enjoy your very wonderful Christmas weekend. Tune in Monday for a new […]

I first started this blog as a means of trying to bottle up all the love that was bursting from my soul. I needed a way to express everything or, at the very least, the most important things I was feeling as a new mother and as a wife. More than that, there was a […]