I have been a parent for 15 years, and a step parent for… well a lot less years. Here I want to share my parenting triumphs and failures. Share some advice along the way (maybe) or ask for yours, because PARENTING IS HARD!
**I wrote this article a long time ago, to try and catch up. I never published, but I think this is definitely publish worthy. These are just a few things that I have been up to during my hiatus from … Continue reading A Lifetime Worth Of Changes
As if everything we went through during the month of April wasn’t enough, the May flowers were in full bloom around our house – and my brother’s house. This post is part of a two part series, so in case … Continue reading May Day
Before I jump into this post, I want to let everyone know that you have all been on my mind. This post was actually written quite a while ago, but I just haven’t had the time to publish anything. So … Continue reading April Showers Bring May Flowers
At the beginning of the month I started a two part series about absent parents. For some reason, even in the year 2020 talking about absent parents is pretty much taboo. We talk about single parenting, but nobody ever talks … Continue reading Raising Kids With An Absent Parent: The Peek-A-Boo Parent
Today I am writing about a somewhat tough and sensitive topic. This will be the first post of a two part series talking about Absent Parents. Originally this was supposed to be one post, but there is too much to … Continue reading Raising Kids With An Absent Parent: The Completely Absent Parent
Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well, and enjoying (or enjoyed) your summer! This year has been EXTREMELY challenging, from the very beginning. I think I can pretty much say that we are ALL treading in uncharted waters. … Continue reading Co-Parenting During the Pandemic
Hi everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well, or as well as can be expected. I am having a hard time, much like many of you. This wasn’t a planned post, but I wanted to share some quick thoughts with … Continue reading Rerouting Our Routine During COVID-19
Hi everyone! I hope you all had as great of a weekend as I did. Saturday Bubs and Cassidy had a funeral to go to. While they were there, I took the opportunity to take Joselyn and Khalub out to … Continue reading Weekend Adventures & Thoughts on Blogging
When you first start your journey into parenthood, all anyone ever tells you about is how darn cute they are, and the horror stories of babies who cry endlessly through the night leaving you completely sleepless. That is what it … Continue reading Why Your Teen(s) Feel Burnt Out And How You Can Help
This year the holidays were successful, yet different. Very very different. Navigating the holiday season while missing a loved one is tricky and unpredictable. Will it ever be the same? I don’t think so. Will it ever get easier? I’m … Continue reading A Christmas Of Joy, Happiness & Grief
Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend and at least got to relax a bit more than I did. Wait… What, what does that word mean? (In case you couldn’t tell, I meant to post this earlier, and … Continue reading The Last Weekend Before Christmas – Oh The Madness
With the holidays right around the corner, what better time than to take a look at our new traditions as a blended family!? Maybe even explore ideas for possible new traditions? This is only our second year together as a … Continue reading New Holiday Traditions as a Blended Family
This year for Thanksgiving, it was really special. It has been a hard year, but I truly have so much to be thankful for. I have my family, my well being and my job to name a short few. My … Continue reading Our Thanksgiving as a Blended Family
Earlier this year my mom passed away. It was sudden, it was unexpected, and it was arguably one of the most painful things I have been through. I learned something very important though. One morning I woke up to a … Continue reading A Mother’s Love Is Immortal, Even Though She Isn’t
Hi everyone! If you have been following my posts, you know that I have a beautiful blended family. You can get the whole introduction to our family at Blended & Splendid: The Introduction. In that post I give a brief … Continue reading How We Keep Up With Chores In Our Blended & Busy Home
Hi everyone!! If you have been following along with my posts then you know that my son and I moved to North Dakota almost 2 years ago now. If not, you can read all about The Big Move here. Since … Continue reading Blended & Splendid: The Introduction
So now we’re ALL THE WAY in North Dakota! As I mentioned in my last post, it is a HUGE adjustment. This place is TINY, with a population slightly over 6,000, compared to the Chicago Metro area’s 2.7 million person … Continue reading Adjusting to The Big Move
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