I’ve been on a hiatus from blogging because I’m trying to take my own advice regarding my belief that everything that comes in your head doesn’t have to come out of your mouth. The hiatus is over. I need people to stop with the fake outrage. I need people to stop pretending to be offended …
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The Bubble of Ignorance
Disclaimer: This post may be longer than usual. If you’re friends with me on Facebook you know that I’ve had a lot to say about the upcoming elections, the recent shootings of black people by police, and the overall shenanigans that have unfolded in our country over the last few months. I spend a lot …
Surving Summer with The Kids
I’m in education. That means that every summer I get a few weeks off to catch up on everything I don’t do August through June. For the first 6 years of my career that meant sleeping, laundry, and ridiculous TV shows. And then I had kids. There’s a lot more laundry, very little sleeping, and …
Be All That You Can Be
I can’t remember the decade that the Army used that slogan but I can still clearly remember the jingle. The commercials showed the average Joe or Joanna transforming into soldiers, doctors, and all the things that apparently joining the Army can help you become. If only it were that simple. Every day we receive messages …
Jesus, Coffee, and Sleep
A few days ago I posted a picture on Instagram that said I was running on Jesus and coffee. I thought it was funny but there was more than a bit of truth to it. I am prone to restless nights, sleep disturbance unspecified in medical terms, so when I actually need my brain and have …
The Blessing and Curse of Silence
When I was a kid I loved noise. I loved the sound of people talking, the TV on, music, etc. It gave me a sense of life, of action. It meant that things were ‘happening’ all around me. As I’ve gotten older and my home has become filled with the constant humdrum of two young …
Traveling with Kids 101
We recently returned from our third family vacation with the kids. Although there were a few hiccups the trip was an overall success and the kids are excited about next year’s trip. I’d like to offer a few tips to those who are looking to travel with their kiddos for the first time or old …
When the Big Waves Hit
Yesterday was our last day at the beach and I thought it would be cool to take the kids down to Mustang Island State Park. The beach there is directly off the Gulf of Mexico, as opposed to Rockport Beach which is off Aransas Bay. We exactly hopped out the car and started out into …
He’s There…
It’s been almost a year since I debuted FATMama. I’ve written about everything from my faith to the dimples in my thighs to why I wear tennis shoes 99% of the time. When I first started blogging I had so much to say. I could see a story in everything and it was a story …
Don’t be Ashamed
The dreams were always the same. In one I’m in the passenger side of a moving car and I’m frantically trying to get in the driver’s seat. My seatbelt won’t come undone and my legs aren’t long enough to reach the brake. It never occurs to me to just pull the emergency brake. I wake …