Author Archives: atruerarity

Decorating the tree! Decorating cookies! I baked the cookies (without help, because that’s the way I roll) and handed the cookies and frosting over to the kids to finish! Watching the Nutcracker with friends. No pictures. Carolyn’s date – Watching … Continue reading →

If you don’t know – I’m a homebody. I like my home. I like being home. I generally prefer being here to anywhere else. I can keep it predictable here. I can establish a rhythm here. My kids are most … Continue reading →

My favorite daily tradition with Jordan this winter is to turn up the heater in the morning right after breakfast. So I get him up, get him changed, feed him breakfast and then he runs straight to the heater vent… … Continue reading →

I just needed to journal a little and check in here with a few things. I don’t know how far I’ll get, but I’m going to start. I’ve been doing hard work with counseling on a regular basis. I set … Continue reading →

December 11, 2018 I wanted to include a Christmas letter with our photo…. so here I go – gonna write one: 5-year-old Daniel has locked himself in his walk-in-closet bedroom with a toy that is teaching him his letters and … Continue reading →