I feel like I just hit the jackpot because… I JUST WROTE MY LAST DAYCARE CHECK!!!!! I just instantly got a raise because next year, my children will be… Read more “Hitting the Jackpot”
Author: vleeshiue
Teetering on the Edge…
I’m teetering 2 millimeters from falling over the edge…I’m driving myself bonkers. If you recall, one of my big decisions last year was whether I was going… Read more “Teetering on the Edge…”
You’re a Grand Ole Flag
A few weeks back, my kids noticed a flag flying at half-staff and asked why the flag wasn’t flying at the top of the pole. As I… Read more “You’re a Grand Ole Flag”
A Television Trip Down Memory Lane
The other day, I was having a conversation with my kids about television – I explained how when we were kids, there was no such thing as… Read more “A Television Trip Down Memory Lane”
This Is What the Truth Looks Like: Getting Older
I used to say that things get better with age; certainly, I felt like I got better with age because I was more mature, more accomplished, had lived more… Read more “This Is What the Truth Looks Like: Getting Older”
Legacy
This post is not about death, although it may seem that way. It’s about the legacy that you might leave behind if today were your last day.… Read more “Legacy”
Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
My child is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Not both kids, but the one who seems to fall into trends the easiest; the one… Read more “Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place”
Ella’s Stinky Socks (a Dravet Syndrome Story)
Who is Ella, you ask? Ella is not a storybook character or from a child’s television show, even though she has the cutest name that would be… Read more “Ella’s Stinky Socks (a Dravet Syndrome Story)”
The Magic Transformation of a Five Year Old
Something happened in the time between last December and this past December…it seems to have happened magically overnight one night not too long ago. About a month… Read more “The Magic Transformation of a Five Year Old”
Ten Acts of Kindness that Don’t Require Spending Money
There is a notion that circulates year-round but picks up around the holidays – the idea of “Random Acts of Kindness.” It is a wonderful sentiment that… Read more “Ten Acts of Kindness that Don’t Require Spending Money”
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