About 2 years ago I was toying with the idea of writing a blog... I've always wanted to write and I thought a weekly blog might be a way to try it out! So I committed to write a blog post and have it up by Friday every week for a year. I knew if… Continue reading 100
Category: Covid-19
Learning the hard way
"Oh, they forgot the straws!" I said as we drove away from the drive thru window... Not an insurmountable crisis as we are all more than capable of taking off the lids of our cups and drinking our beverages. We were off to enjoy a bike ride along the Sturgeon River and had decided to… Continue reading Learning the hard way
Entitled
I got to visit San Francisco twice. Once on a road trip where my girlfriend and I drove from Seattle to San Francisco, and once on a Mother/Daughter trip with my mom and and 2 sisters. Both times were enjoyable and I highly recommend San Francisco as a great place to visit. We did all… Continue reading Entitled
Nothing
Today I have nothing to say. Not because there is nothing going on... but because I have no words at the moment. Sometimes life is like that. I might just need time to process. It might be that things are a little too fresh to share. Being a foster parent can be hard. You invest… Continue reading Nothing
Money
How did you learn about money? Were you given a set allowance as a kid, or were you able to earn money by completing chores? Was money something that magically appeared now and then only when it was gifted to you? Did you learn about budgeting or did you just get it and spend it...… Continue reading Money
Resilience
What is resilience and why does it matter? Have you ever noticed how some people can seem to keep going against incredible odds? They have challenge after challenge and seem to spring up and keep going with a reasonably cheerful outlook on life. Then there are others who break a nail and need a mental… Continue reading Resilience
Digital Landscape
Kids on various screens is a reality in our world. There is no going back. They do school online, read online, connect with friends online, play games online, chat with family online... you get the picture. In this Covid-19 Pandemic technology has saved us, and is sinking us at the same time. The quote below… Continue reading Digital Landscape
Weight
They say that weight can creep up on you. Little by little it's added and if it happens slowly enough you don't realize it until you collapse... unable to carry on. When we talk about physical weight we think that can't happen because there are indicators. The clothes that are too tight, the space that… Continue reading Weight
Life in 3D
I took for granted so many things a year ago. There was a level of normal that I didn't even recognize! Last year at this time we were planning birthday parties for our foster children and talking about court dates and PGO and summer plans with no idea what was coming! As we approach the… Continue reading Life in 3D
Snapshot
If someone was to walk into your life today and take a snapshot what would it reveal? Our photo albums (or phones) are filled with snapshots... we tend to keep the good ones. We like to record the moments of our lives that make us smile. But what if you had no say on what… Continue reading Snapshot
Choices
Choices... we all make them. Every day. Some choices are simple and whatever you choose will probably be fine. Whether I wear the grey socks or the green socks today isn't likely to change anything about my day, but it's still a choice I have to make. Cereal or toast for breakfast? Wear a sweater… Continue reading Choices
When is it good enough?
Teaching kids the responsibilities of life is a tough job. You'd think the basics would be simple... be nice, look after your stuff, do what you're supposed to do... I can't even get past those without thinking of the challenges. I mentioned in a previous post the quick Social Media check that revealed there was… Continue reading When is it good enough?
When things don’t go like we hope
Have you ever been absolutely sure of something only to find out you were wrong? Have you had a sense that you knew something was right...or going to happen... and then it isn't, or didn't! What do you do with that disorienting state? There is a lot of information out there for us to process.… Continue reading When things don’t go like we hope
Square up
When I am working on a quilting project I have learned that it is very important to square things up regularly. I learned this the hard way! You cut your pieces, you sew them together... and then you square them up with a ruler and rotary cutter. The first few quilts I sewed I didn't… Continue reading Square up
Hindsight for 2020
Reflecting on one more blog post from 2020. Many people started 2020 talking about clear vision. What do you need clarity in? I touched on it in this blog post... https://othermother.blog/2020/01/10/2020-clarity/ So what became clearer for you in 2020? We all started the year with a certain level of optimism and hope for what could… Continue reading Hindsight for 2020
