Child Protective Services (CPS)
2023-02-22
Next thing I know there were multiple CPS workers at my home as I pulled into the driveway with my daughter. At first, I didn’t think anything of it because I had nothing to hide.Continue Reading
Am I scared to be lonely
2019-11-05
All of my friends tell me I am not lonely. My therapist tells me I am angry, and it makes the loneliness feel bigger. My Ma always said I am not lonely because I have all my kids. I have always had moments of feeling alone. I have experienced relationshipsContinue Reading
What to do when you are dating someone who doesn’t really parent…
2019-08-03
Last night we decided to take all of the kids to a drive-in movie at Vintage Drive-in. They were showing Lion King and Aladdin. The night was off to a bit of a rocky start as Leo’s son was not happy about eating the pulled chicken I made for everyoneContinue Reading
Last ditch effort
2019-07-31
Black and white: I think of relationships like this… If a couple loves each other -> I love you, think you love me. If a couple can agree on the fundamentals (not in order of importance): Lifestyle (Housing, cleanliness, personal hygiene, etc) Children (parenting styles, discipline, priorities, etc) Future (goalsContinue Reading
3rd day in the big apple NYC
2019-07-28
Today started out late again because we both slept in but we didn’t sleep in as late as yesterday! We were up and out by 10 am and walking around the Rockefeller Center area near our hotel. We took a few pictures and made a plan for what we wantedContinue Reading
2nd day in NYC
2019-07-27
Today we woke up late and found a beautiful day in front of us! Our hotel have an awesome feature: Walk out the door right into Rockefeller Center! We didn’t know at the time how wonderful that would start out our mornings. Around 10 am we walked out of ourContinue Reading
First day in NYC
2019-07-26
We arrived this morning around 4:30 am and decided to take a little time driving around the city and get our bearings. The city at 5 am is a very different place from any other town/city you will ever visit! Our first planned fun for our day was to goContinue Reading
Bucket List Trip to NYC
2019-07-25
Well, it has always been my dream to live in NYC but in all of my trips there I have never done any of the touristy things… I am now leaving for a NYC trip of my dreams. Leo and I are planning several things that are on my bucketContinue Reading
Tired of the avoidance and redirection…
2019-07-15
So Leo and I have been dating almost 6 months now… We have had a ton of great laughs, great sex, fun family times, and amazingly long depthful talks. It has been a wonderful time BUT in every relationship progress needs to happen, “real” discussions need to occur, bare transparencyContinue Reading
An early morning note…
2019-07-06
Woke up with Leo in bed next to me… and wanting to have sex. I am always up for some sex but this morning really felt like a: he needed to finish and not go to work loaded… Whatever, we had sex a little bit and then he finished alone…Continue Reading
Concert night!
2019-07-05
Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World, and Ra Ra Riot were the artists playing! I was mostly excited to see Jimmy Eat World because the song I dedicate to my Ma is by them. Jimmy Eat World – Hear You Me Well Leo was late arriving at my house butContinue Reading
3rd of July ring of fire excitement…
2019-07-04
It has been a straining several days and I wasn’t looking forward to the awkward drive from my house to the lake 50 minutes away with Leo and the kids. Leo has been avoiding relationship discussions for weeks now and as we are at the 6 month period I feltContinue Reading
The daughter I never knew…
2018-12-25
Written around 2003 On Christmas Day 2 years ago I had our third child. She was born and never loved by her father or his family. I tried for so long to not get attached and wouldn’t even hold her. I sat down with her family to be and toldContinue Reading
The frustration that comes from being lied too
2018-03-03
Yesterday I was so excited having been told by the sales lady at Vision Kia in East Rochester, NY that she would be picking me up this morning to get my vehicle. She said the financing was set and she would pick me up after running out to drop offContinue Reading
Purchasing my first vehicle alone as a single mom
2018-03-02
WELCOME TO PURCHASING A VEHICLE AS A SINGLE MOM 101 This process is hell on earth and exhausting! I started with what I wanted vs what I needed… Need: SUV or bigger for 5 people and more Reliability Tinted windows because my son has sensory issues and the tint helpsContinue Reading