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Hi, I am a nurse
Hi, I’m a nurse. This is me, coffeeing up to work a shift in an urban emergency room in St. Louis. Today, I will work along side black people, white people, Asians, MUSLIMS, Christians, Buddhists, atheists, etc. We will work to put together your sons and daughters who will get shot. They might be shot…
Read MoreHow to blend a family
I really have no idea how to properly blend a family. I’m not really sure there is a right or wrong way. All I know is, my little family is perfectly imperfect. We spent the weekend in our RV camping, in the rain. Our teenager was happy, smiling, then not so happy, then happy again. …
Read MoreThe Wisdom to Know the Difference
The Wisdom to Know the Difference I used to love the show Sister Wives. I did not agree with them regarding religion, nor the reasons that the chose a polygamist lifestyle. I did not relate to sharing a husband. I found the husband to be totally annoying. What I loved about it was the relationship…
Read MoreRoller skating through life
IMG_3313 How to roller skate through life When I was a kid, going to the skating rink was the thing to do on the weekends. The cool skating rink in my hometown was a place called LaJolla. One weekend when I was about 12, I went to LaJolla by myself. I was minding my…
Read MoreSome Walks You Have To Take Alone
I remember once when I was 16 or 17 I was hanging out at my house with a friend. We were in my room listening to The Cure on vinyl, EMO’ing out. My parents had been divorced for like a year, and my mom and I were living in a house in North County with…
Read MoreStaring down the second half of your life
Staring Down the Second Half of Your Life An interesting thing happened to me when I started my 40’s. I found myself taking a brutally honest inventory of my life. This led to drastic changes which impacted many lives, not just my own. My kids lives were turned upside down for a while, my ex…
Read MoreOur First Christmas
This Christmas, we decided to concentrate less on gifts & more on family. We set a budget & stuck to it. We bought each kid something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read. We did not use a single credit card to pay for anything, I saved up & used…
Read MoreMom with a Blog!!
My husband created this blog for me as a way to share our life with others, an alternative to blasting our stuff on Facebook. Periodically, I enjoy writing “notes” on Facebook, which serve two purposes: a) inform my loved ones & b) personal therapy. Sometimes it just feels good to purge. I will make this…
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