I’m really discouraged about how much negativity surrounds pregnancy. Every aspect of it. I’ve been fed it my whole life as far back as I could recall. In high school pregnancy is discouraged by making pregnancy and parenthood sound awful. … Continued
A while back one of my photo albums made its way outside and got wet. I didn’t know if the photos could be saved but I set it aside to dry. Well, it’s been quite sometime and it was well … Continued
I’ve had good intentions on blogging more but I seem to get discouraged easily. I’ve started more unfinished blogs in the past year than I have my previous 9 years of blogging. I admit, part of it is FB makes … Continued
We had planned to make a public announcement at a later time, but one thing I keep forgetting is how some people just don’t understand personal boundaries and respecting ones privacy. Just because we share aspects of our lives does not … Continued
November is National Adoption Month. I’m seeing a lot of stories in my news feed. And I had some thoughts I wanted to share. Both my husband and I were legally adopted by our stepfathers. I was adopted at birth, … Continued
The last two months have been busy. We are finally getting stabilized. I don’t think people realize how long it takes to not only build a business but to recover from a few serious setbacks. We’ve had a lot of … Continued
One of our common reader questions is how do we handle disagreements between children, specifically with material items. One thing we have done is recognize a child’s right to their property. I grew up in a “this is my house” environment. … Continued
One way to discredit someone is to question their mental health. I’ve been diagnosed by the Facebook peanut gallery with a dozen or two mental conditions. And read on. You probably are suffering from many of these. 1. Narcacism. It’s … Continued
I’ve really been conflicted lately with regards to the BLH FB page and blog. I use to enjoy blogging my life and thoughts. I knew not all would agree, but it would be just that. Now it’s stalkers and attacks. … Continued
Last year this blogger wrote a blog titled “Here Are 7 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Joe and Nicole Naugler”. I am always amused when people who don’t actually know me, pretend that they do. So as the … Continued