I’m constantly asked when J and I are going to have another baby. And by constant, I mean that it happens more than 5 times a week. Mostly at church or my daughter’s school.

I always lie about why we haven’t had another. I tell everyone “Have you met M?”. “She’s a handful herself”. “We just don’t have time or the money to have another right now”.”I just can’t handle more than one”.

I tell this to friends.

I tell this to strangers.

I’ve told this to J’s family members. …Continue Reading…

This year, was probably one of my toughest yet rewarding years of my life. It’s a relief to see it behind me, but I am actually thankful I’ve experienced so much.

At the beginning of this year, I took over the family finances to ease the burden on my husband. It made it easier for just me to organize and pay the bills. It was a very rewarding growing-up experience. Before this year I’d never balanced a check book or really have to pay my own bills. Someone in my life has always just taken over that responsibility for me, and it was certainly an eye-opener!

January was tough. Because of this, behind the scenes, blogging has also been tough. Because I chose to write about my experience of abuse, I’ve dealt with a lot of harassment, hate filled blogs (that not only attacked me, but also my husband and daughter) and hate-mail on the back side.  It was from those who supported (or are) the people that did these things to me. I pray for their salvation daily, and in the end, I am so glad I have this forum to share my story. So many of you came forward with your own stories of abuse (whether it be physical, mental or both) and it’s nice to know that there are other survivors out there.

In February, I also went to Blissdom, and met some amazing people! I also got closer to some of my “Big Deal Moms” during the experience (a big shout out to my “Meals and Deals” crew!) and it helped …Continue Reading…

Recently, my local newspaper published a list of questions posed by the ever-popular Dr. Ramey Ph.D. of Dayton Children’s Medical Center.

Needless to say, I got a good chuckle from them.

So I’ve listed them here for you. With my answers.

Honest to goodness: …Continue Reading…

This weekend, in the DD household, we dealt with Puke-Apocalypse-2010.

In which I learned a million and one things about parenting while sick.

It doesn’t work out too well.

Thank goodness I married the man that I did, because he was the one holding our hair back, cleaning the carpets, doing the laundry and changing the sheets.

All at the same time.

He’s all mine ladies, so back up!

Okay, so on to the things I have learned: …Continue Reading…

There has been a death in our family. I do have comment moderation on, so do not fear, your comments are coming through. I just might not have the ability to approve them at the moment. All comments will be approved before the end of the deadlines for the current contests.

I have scheduled some posts for the next couple of days (another contest, Wordless Wednesday etc.). But if you email me, please know that I will be unable to respond for the rest of this week. I hope to be back up and running by Monday, November 1st.

In the mean time, please keep our family in your prayers (or thoughts- if that’s more your style).

Thank you,

DD