Posts by joyinthisjourney

It’s been a tough week for me. This morning, when the alarm clock beeped at 6:20am, I began my usual argument with myself. I weighed my need for exercise, my need for stress relief, my need for forgetful sleep, the reality of the unrestful dreaming (last night I had nightmares about a plane crash and…

I thought I was doing pretty well picking up the pieces and putting them together. We had a good summer. We played outside, took walks, went to the park, splashed in the pool. Now it’s fall. It used to be my favorite season. I loved the crisp air, the distinct smell of decaying leaves and…

We decluttered kids’ rooms this morning. Gone is the changing table, the toddler bed, the crib mattress. Each room has a bookshelf and books, thanks to Little Girl’s request. And both girls’ initials are on their bedroom door finally. As I moved a dresser and changing table, I found more stains from spilled formula or…

If you’ve been reading this blog for long, you probably noticed how eventful last week was. This week is just as eventful, only this time I planned (mostly) the activities. Little Girl started preschool yesterday. Well, the rest of her class started yesterday. Little Girl has been getting over a cold, had a meltdown at…