MamaBirdie goes on vacation!
Simple pleasures make Luscious Decadence smile.
Melia cooks, again!?!
Jayda teaches HippyMom a lesson.
Tie Dye Tree prepares for winter.
Roller coasters, Spectacular Me style!
a hippy chick bids us adieu… le sigh.
Journeywoman makes a pit stop.
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Do we really need a Superman? Spectacular Me tell us to think again.
They’re mocking Moves in Curves. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
Melia at the National Equality March
Heather is the newest LoCoWoman!
3 Clothing Company meets Fashion, Evolved.
Gray Gaia loves her Pup!
The Q is a night crawler, er, night owl!
Lucious Decadence gives us some Autumn Treats
Equality and Justice for All wants to visit Melia DC
Fashion, Evolved talks Edelbio
Unafraid, Gray Gaia faces Retirement
Journeywoman remembers…
It’s been almost a month since my dad passed away. I keep telling everyone that I am okay. Mostly just so people will keep talking to me. In truth, I feel alone, yes even with three children around me constantly and a husband who’s trying his best to “give me time.” I miss my dad more than anything right now. My head is in utter chaos. I am pushing as hard as I can for life to move forward. It’s not moving fast enough. How long will I be at this pit stop. If I am pushing myself hard to move forward, why am I stuck? I am trying to take steps back to think things through but life is just not letting that happen. Instead of listing everything that has gone wrong the past 3-4 weeks, I am just gonna leave it with a song.
When I was nine my dad decided to coach my first softball team. At our first practice I picked up a bat and got into position to hit the ball. Then I hear “what are you doing?” I turn towards my dad and I told him “I’m batting, what does it look like I’m doing”. We didn’t know I batted left handed at that point. He thought I was just playing around. It was pretty cool having your dad as your coach. Sure I could get away with anything and I could have the BEST position on the field. Yeah WRONG , outfield with the rest of the new girls. He never showed any bias but that didn’t matter because my dad was the coach.
My dad has coached me in many aspects of my life. He’s been there pretty much every step of the way. If I ever had a problem he was always there to listen and give the best advice he could. His father was his hero and my dad was mine. He was there when I had my first children regardless of his agoraphobia and he was an amazing grandfather. He loved those kids and he had a very special place in his heart for each of his grandchildren. They put a smile on his face that I hadn’t seen in a while and he just loved when they would call him on the phone or come visit.
He wasn’t just my dad, he was my best friend. He was always there for anyone if he was able to be. He was a great dad, grandfather, brother, son, uncle and friend. I loved him very much and I am going to miss him every day. Now he’s up there with pap, fishin’ pole in hands and enjoying the heck outta themselves.
LadyHawk teaches us how to learn from our plants.
A dirty confession from Luscious Decadence.
Fashion, Evolved introduces us to Flora & Fauna.
Gray Gaia reads Chapter 1.
The HippyMom Fall Family Festival was a hit! And nobody got hurt!
Some of us also decided it would be fun to the MojoMonday exercise from Owning Pink
Journeywoman tells us about a day in the life of what will be.
Moves in Curves joins the HM bloggers with her ideal life portrait.
Spectacular Me shares her vision, coincidentally in line with…
Melia’s 10 year snapshot! Do you see the part you’re playing?
Let’s recap September.. things were a little rocky in September but I managed to pull up at the end of the month.
1. Stick with my exercising and eating healthy.
2. Talk to my therapist about medication, I think it’s time I can’t do this alone and I need more help.
3. Get my license.
Number 2 check and number 3 check. Number 1 has been difficult but is still on the list. So let’s see what I would like to accomplish this month.
1. Stick with exercising and eating healthy.
2. Keep up on the dishes.
3. Keep up on maintaining the house (potential people to visit to see if they want to rent it)
4. Finish my final projects on time and a good finished product.
5. NO overspending. Stick to the budget.
Please let us have a Fall and don’t go straight into winter please. Making some plans for October since we’ll be stuck in the house all winter. Starting with a self-guided farm tour tomorrow! Taking the twins to Philadelphia. Harvest party at church, me thinks.
Things planned for me: movies and a couple therapy appointments. I start new classes on October 19th. Have to finish final projects before that weekend.
I wake up to the sound of sea gulls and crashing waves. I feel the warmth of the sun upon my naked skin as I emerge from my cocoon of fluffy blankets and pillows. I take a look around me and see the curtains flying in and out as the wind blows. I have the door to my balcony open. I get up and slip into my robe and slippers and take a peek outside. I look out and I can see the ocean and the sun beaming off the waves. I breathe in the saltwater and take in my surroundings. I come back in and slip out of my robe and slippers and put on some sweats and sneakers. I check on the kiddos, still sound asleep and I grab my keys lock the door and go for a run on the sand. I do this every morning and it’s simply magical. I love hearing the waves crash and the birds singing and seeing the dolphins swimming. As I run a long the beach I think about what I have planned for the day. Same as usual but I love every minute of it.
As I finish up my run, I get back to the house and notice the girls are getting ready for school. Alexandra and Isabella are in high school and Giovanni is in his last year of middle school. I go start the coffee and see that the girls have already started it. So I run upstairs check on Giovanni and make sure he’s up and getting ready. I peek in, and he’s putting some last minute touches on a science project he has done for the fair. I am so excited that he’s found something he loves to do. Science was always an interest of mine so it’s nice to see. I head upstairs take my shower and put on my clothes for work. A cute little outfit and a nice pair of flats. Even after all these years and through all the weight I lost, you’d think I’d get the hang of high heels. I still dislike wearing them and only wear them if I have too! As I rush downstairs to the kitchen, I breathe in the smell of the coffee. I pour myself a glass and get the omelets started. We’re all pretty ovo-vegetarian now. So I throw some peppers, tomatoes, and cheese on the counter. I start dicing the veggies, when Alex comes in and pours herself a cup of orange juice. As the egg is cooking I toss in the ingredients and the first omelet is done. Alexandra helps herself and then Isabella comes in and start asking about plans for the weekend, it’s only Monday. I laugh to myself. Get hers finished and she pours herself some water and a cup of coffee. Yes, I let my children have coffee, so sue me. Then Giovanni comes in as I finish his and they are all three sitting on the stools at the counter. I look over them and smile to myself. We’ve come along way, I think to myself. I finish making up my breakfast and I stand in front of them as I eat and ask them some questions about school and if they’ve done their homework and I get the “yessss mom” (leave us alone mom) answer! Then we’re off to school. I grab my briefcase, coffee-to-go, and keys. The girls are putting the dishes in the sink. They grab their book bags. We all jump in the van and we’re on our way. I drop the girls off at their school and Vinnie and I head to the middle school. I think about the appointments I have today.
Being a guidance counselor and head of the PTA and few other things in there makes me a busy mom. However I always make sure I am home to make dinner and sit down with my children. It’s so important to me that we have that family time together. Even if I have a late meeting, I like to make sure I am there if they need help with homework and if they need to talk. Sunday mornings/afternoons are family time. We usually go to the movies or pack a picnic for the beach. I love this life that I have created for us. I don’t care if I am on the go day in and day out. I love each and every minute of it. My kids and I are close. They come to me for anything. We spend a lot of time together. I also have a close group of friends that I hang out with once or twice a week. They try to take me dancing and I just laugh at them, I sooo can not dance. However to appease them I go anyways and end up dancing my tail off having a great time. We try to do something new once a month and they are always trying to make me do silly things but we have the time of our lives.
I go to sleep, peacefully, knowing that my kids are safe, my bills are paid, we have money in the bank and that those dishes from that evenings’ dinner can wait til the morning because I just got done playing cards with the kids on the patio before bed and I’d rather be there with them then doing the dishes any day! I love my kids, I love my life, I love my job, my friends.. what more can I ask for… Okay maybe that dog I’ve always talked about wanting!
The Impatient Gardener heads into fall on Gray Gaia.
She’s ready to move forward. She’s the Journeywoman.
Meet The Inside Life’s Traveling Companions.
Guess who’s coming to Hippymom.com? Hathor the Cow Goddess!!!
Melia Lore knows how to Improve Your Marriage.
Fashion, Evolved asks, “Isn’t It Time to Change Your Clothes?”
A positive stop on my journey was made on Friday morning. After 8 years of having my permit off and on, I finally got my license. I am happy beyond words that I finally got my license. I’ve been out twice, with the girls, alone. It’s been great. I just don’t think it’s hit me yet that I really have this freedom and that I can just pick up and go.
I have made plans to take two trips next month. One to VA/DC for the National Equality March and the following weekend I am taking the girls and going to Philadelphia to hang out with some twin moms and their twins!! I am really excited.
I have officially started on this positive journey to happiness and peace.
Crazycase experiences journous-interruptus.
Mary humbles us, Spectacularly.
Completely Melia.
MamaDuck shows off her new look and brags about her new deals!
In her premier blog, gradmama introduces herself with a bang, and then turns around and shows herself to be a queer-culture, feminist, brainy icon of adoration.
LadyHawk dazzles us with her intuition game.
The Q bring us a new season of eco-fashion… drool-worthy eco-fashion at that!
