Proud
Parenting is hard y'all. It doesn't matter what stage you're in either; from bringing them home from the hospital and trying to figure out what the heck you're supposed to be doing to toddler years where they don't listen to a dadgumn thing you say (unless it's a cuss word then they're gonna not only listen but repeat it at high volume levels at the most inopportune times).
Being Unproductive is OK
It's easier now, that we're almost empty nesters, to find the time to retreat to my safe haven at the end of a long day and yet it's still just as important to me as it was when I had three littles under the age of five all pulling on me at once.
In My Own Time
This year, at the incredibly young age of 46, I've finally figured it out and y'all I couldn't be happier.
What Happens Next
"What happens next?" The answer is "I'm not sure exactly" which is slightly terrifying to this extreme planner (who also raised an extreme planner).
Finding their Wings
It's a totally different feeling than back to college and I didn't expect that. He's a full fledged adult now, entirely independent and on his own and I'm over here wondering how the last 21 years passed by in the blink of an eye.
Kimberly’s Top Ten
There ya go, y’all, I could literally go on for days but here’s “Kimberly’s Top Ten” of important things you need to remember as your kids head back to school and the chaos and craziness starts up again.
Standing Naked, Putting on Armor
There’s a moment in life when you realize that maybe it’s time to be brutally honest, when you feel like you need to strip it all down and bare everything.