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Today

So, today I actually had a better day overall. Not as much panic, but always anxiety. That’s a given. Trace had a good report from kinder, so that made me proud. My mom was impressed (& I think surprised that I made them) by the weaving/wall hanging I’ve been working on for weeks now. My favorite colors—lavender & aubergine, which played a big factor in Greg and my wedding. I almost want to keep it for sentimental reasons, so if it doesn’t sell, I will. I’ve been kind of weak, short of breath, scared of being alone, and doing odd things when I sleep. I’m going to assume it’s all the new prescriptions I’m on, which to be honest, don’t know if it’s the right combination, but what do I know? I’m no doctor—just hoping and praying they have me taken care of and have my best interest at heart. As doctors should. I’m going to bed soon so this is it for the day. p.s. SO grateful that my husband let me sleep in this morning and has started to taking over Trace’s morning school routines—...

Here We Go

So to begin this journey, I want to introduce myself to you. I’m Caroline, a 37 year old mama to 2 absolutely precious boys, now 5 & 3 years young, and wife to one incredible man and dada. They’re all sleeping in our bed right now because as of late, they are keen on ‘snuggling’. I cherish these early years with them, because as any mother knows, one day they won’t care to. I take that to heart. I worked up until the point where it didn’t make sense to me to work to pay for someone else to raise them and see their ‘firsts’—that was for me and them. And it’s been one heck of a privilege. It’s been hard, but oh so worth it. To get those tiny, but big moments. I am all about Christ, cooking, creating, and caring. In a nutshell, so to speak. My intent through this is to not only work on myself through vulnerability, but maybe you can relate to even a sentence. If so, then I’ve done what I set out to accomplish. You’re going to read some happy, some hard, some sad. As I say, scroll righ...