I love the Inland Northwest, except for the climate, but I can share more about that in another post. We moved here in 2010 a couple months before Little Bear was born. It took us a long time to unpack because I just had a baby and Chris’ time was consumed by work. If I could move all over again I think I would do a few things differently. I remember telling myself that once we were in our new home I was going to organize every room and eliminate…
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My Insomnia is Back
I am extremely tired as I write this, so please excuse all the spelling and grammar errors. After a year of averaging 6-8 hours of sleep a night my insomnia has returned with a vengeance. I think my mind is out to get me. Last year my doctor put me on trazodone to treat my insomnia. This prescription medication is actually an anti-depressant and hasn’t been approved by the FDA to treat insomnia. One of the side effects of trazodone is drowsiness, so it is widely prescribed to treat insomnia.…
Read MoreAnother Crazy Weekend at the Talbert Zoo
We had an uneventful weekend at the Talbert Zoo. Like usual the days flew by. On Saturday I began planning for our trip home to Wisconsin. We leave this Thursday right after the kids get out of school for the year. This time I made lists of everything that the kids need to pack. But I am making Goose pack on her own. We spent most of the day doing laundry and packing. I think I am about 60% packed. So far only two of the kids are excited about…
Read MorePhysically and Emotionally Exhausted
This post is going to be a bit random because I have a lot on my mind today. So bear with me please. It has been a very busy week and this morning I woke up feeling physically and emotionally exhausted. I already know that it is going to be another one of those days. Parrot woke up at 5am with an earache so that might be why I am tired along with the fact that yesterday was physically draining. After I got out of the shower this morning I…
Read MoreThe Old Lady, The Moose and Other Stories from the Zoo
A lot has happened this week and I wish I could write about everything, but in order to fit it all in one post I am going to just summarize. On Tuesday morning Monkey and I saw a moose while taking him to school. If you follow me on facebook, you probably saw my status message for that day. I usually take the back roads when I drop him off at school which is about 8 miles from where we live. One of the roads that I take runs parallel…
Read MoreThe Weather and Other Stories from the Zoo
Weather May 24, 2013 I think it is May, but this crazy weather we are having has me wondering. I know I have complained about the weather in Spokane before but I am going to continue to complain until we get our two months of warm temperatures. When I lived in Wisconsin I got used to the change of the seasons. We had four months of each season during the year. I loved the variety in the weather patterns and it didn’t stay cold for very long. Here in Spokane…
Read MoreUpdate About this Blog
I noticed that I have been getting a lot of comments on old posts. I don’t understand why because I do not update this blog anymore. My social media business and other blog, The Healthy Moms Magazine is taking up so much of my time that I am unable to update this blog. I have closed commenting here and will not check on the comments. Please do not leave me one, or even attempt to leave a comment here. If you are trying to reach me or contact me please…
Read MoreHaving a Rough Day
It seems like the only time I ever update this blog is when I am upset, under stress or like today, just having a bad day. I guess this blog is my place to vent. Today is my son’s fifth Birthday. But that doesn’t make my day any better. He loves playing computer games and there is this one game that he has that is super hard. It is a physics game called Osmos. I still don’t understand the object of the game but for some reason he thought that…
Read MoreMy Kids Are Naughty Little Brats
I love my kids but for some reason they are naughty, stubborn, disrespectful and can care less what I say or how I feel. They are going to do whatever the hell they want anyway. Mom is not important. I am pissed! This afternoon while I was upstairs putting away laundry and organizing the boys’ dresser the kids got into the pantry, smeared peanut butter all over the dining room table, dumped out a package of pudding, broke two photo frames, scattered an art set all over the living room…
Read MoreWho am I Trying to Impress?
Last night I asked myself that question as I sat alone in the McDonald’s parking lot. When I get depressed, upset, anxious or just need to get away from my kids I escape to the McDonald’s down the street from my home. There I can be alone and sit in my van and think. Winnie the Pooh has his thinking spot and I need mine too. When we lived in Wisconsin I used to walk to the end of my street and sit by the lake. When we lived in…
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