Category Archives: Taking Care of Momma

High School Drama

By Elise | Published: February 21, 2012

When I was in my early-twenties, I worked with a lady who attended her 20-year reunion and loved it.  She came back from the weekend pumped about how great it was.  She said everyone was great, and that all of the fake high school drama was gone.  To me, a girl just a few years [...]

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Grouchy Children

By Elise | Published: February 16, 2012

The thing about kids is that they are people too.  They have many of  the same needs as everyone else, which include: Needing much more sleep than they get  (Check to see if your kids are getting enough sleep here.) Needing many more hugs than they get Needing people to me much more patient with [...]

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Hello exhaustion my old friend…

By Elise | Published: February 6, 2012

My husband possesses a skill that I lack.  He is able to function without sleep for an extended period of time.  I cannot do this. This came in handy in 2005 when we had an infant that would not sleep for more than 3 hours.  I do not honestly remember much of that year.  I [...]

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Being Gentle

By Elise | Published: February 3, 2012

If you are trying hard to change, but you are having some trouble, relax. It’s okay.  Professional baseball players are happy with a .300 average.  That means if they hit the ball 1 out of 3 times – it’s really good. You have to keep at it.  It’s better to keep going slowly than to [...]

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Guidance

By Elise | Published: January 30, 2012

I started physical therapy last Wednesday.  So far, so great!  While hobbling slowly around for the past month has put me in touch with my inner old woman, the healing progress was slow.   Everything hurt.  I didn’t know what exercises to do, and I was very nervous about making things worse.  It was frustrating. Since [...]

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Taking Care

By Elise | Published: January 23, 2012

This Thursday marks the one-month anniversary of my self-induced tailbone and spine drama. I am a lot better!  However, I still have to walk slowly, lay down several times a day, try not to bend my back, sit on a special pillow, and make sure I take painkillers before bed so that I can sleep. [...]

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Sometimes

By Elise | Published: January 19, 2012

Part of taking care of momma includes recognizing that taking a nap maybe the best use of your time. Take a nap if you can.  Sleep cures many problems. That’s my helpful hint for the day.  I’m off to nap! Much Love,  

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Sweaters?

By Elise | Published: January 18, 2012

The Midwest is finally cold.  Brr… I realized over the weekend that most of my Old Navy sweaters from 4 years ago are falling apart.  Since my youngest is now in first grade, I’m thinking maybe it’s time to go ahead and invest in sweaters that could last longer than a few years. I never [...]

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Welcome Chinese New Year

By Elise | Published: January 16, 2012

Does January always feel like the longest month to you?  For me, it just seems to drag on and on.   I’m sure it has something to do with the holiday let down and going to back to work, but I try to look at it in a different way.  January is my month of [...]

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Frustrated to Grateful

By Elise | Published: December 29, 2011

It’s been 3 days since I broke my tailbone trying to be silly.  It still hurts a lot.  In fact, I’m hoping the chiropractor will be able to do something for the pain later this afternoon.  It’s frustrating to be moving so slowly, but I am playing with the idea of embracing this experience. It [...]

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