New Beginnings

I’m just going to come out and say it: Bridge to Terabithia sucked. I won’t ruin the movie for you here (ha ha), but if you want to know why I hated disliked this movie so much then please read on…

For the first time in recovery, I think I need a meeting. I think about alcohol all the time, but I really don’t have cravings (thank you, god). Until lately. Jeff took out a beer the other night (a very rare occurrence) and I started to cry. You should have seen the look on his [...]

Today my son turned 10. He’s officially a Tween. Ten years ago today I became a mother and a woman. Ten years ago Jeff and I went from a couple to a family. Ten years ago at exactly this moment I was sitting in my hospital bed staring directly into the eyes of my newborn [...]

Mickey and the kids

Originally uploaded by rustykeller.

Well, we made it. The kids had a great time. I’m wiped out. I’m not sure that 4 days driving for 2 days at Disneyland is really worth it. Actually, it was worth it. I think I’m still a [...]

Did I mention that I’m leaving tomorrow morning at 5am with my 2 children and driving to Disneyland (aka the Happiest Place on Earth)? Yeah, just me. Not Jeff (he has to work).  My kids are awesome, but they have been known to be extremely obnoxious. Am I crazy for spending 2 days on the [...]

Have you heard of the new book “The Dangerous Book for Boys” by Conn and Hal Iggulden? Do you have a son or sons or a nephew or know a boy? Then go get the book. Now. (Lash and Trudge, I’m talking to you!)
Max received this book from my grandma as an early birthday present [...]

How do you manage exceptionally stressful days? I mean really? For those of us friends of Bill, we have some tools to help us cope, turn it over, surrender, the serenity prayer, and all that great 12 step advice passed on through AA. But sometimes all that knowledge and power just flies out of my [...]

So, I received the following very weird spam today. Weird, but funny.
Hello my friend!
I am ready to kill myself and eat my dog, if medicine prices here (dumbass meds link deleted here) are bad.
Look, the site and call me 1-800 if its wrong..
My dog and I are still alive

Super busy weekend that included my regular Saturday morning meeting, a local (rural) celebration for a 90 year old covered bridge, a BBQ on the deck overlooking the river, 4 kids and a husband at the movies, Abby’s first sleepover, a bracelet for a favored teacher, and the end of the Sopranos. All domestic duties [...]

I’m feeling a little traumatized. First, my daughter (my baby) “graduated” from preschool last night and will be going to pre-K after summer. She’s only 4. Just a baby. Then, I get my son’s packet for church summer camp in the mail. He’s going away to camp for an entire week. Without me. His mama. [...]

I seem to pulling out of my funk a bit and starting to face some of that wreckage (taxes) I keep having nightmares about.
I went to my home group meeting on Saturday morning and ran into my former counselor from the treatment center I got sober at. He’s a neighbor, too…well, he lives on the [...]