In one month I've had the opportunity to see both of our daughters. As they came and went, I thought back to when they were just little tikes that needed their parents. They've grown quickly and that time in life now seems so far off. A well-loved and somewhat distant memory. I didn't get to… Continue reading A welcome trail to and from the empty nest
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
But is that socially acceptable to blog about that?
I'm here to butt into your day and share/talk about a series of buts/butts I have thoughts on about my blog. I am often protective of my thoughts about what to share or not on my blog, especially over other social media sites. I've read that's a way to build your audience. Share over multiple… Continue reading But is that socially acceptable to blog about that?
A reflective memoir from a personal blogger
As a personal blogger, there are moments when I think to myself, what the heck am I doing trying to be a blogger? Yesterday, I got an email from Bluehost to remind me how many days I have left to renew my website's domain name. I chose to use Bluehost to host my own website… Continue reading A reflective memoir from a personal blogger
Soft whispers of an iris as it opens up in my garden
The soft whispers of my garden during the early morning sunrise warms my heart. Even if I only have one color of irises (aka, this burnt rusty purplish color) in all of my garden beds, I'm still in awe at the beauty of this species of bearded irises. Their delicate style crest and falls... Their… Continue reading Soft whispers of an iris as it opens up in my garden
The well-traveled road to an empty nest library
The moment I became a mom, I discovered I must've forgotten to ask a lot of important questions in life up to that point. I hadn't traveled that road before, and I was scared as hell thinking I'd fail. I was determined not to fail at the adventure of being a housewife and a mother. … Continue reading The well-traveled road to an empty nest library
This empty nest mom’s solo adventure
As an empty nest mom, I wonder a lot about what my kids might be up to, or how they are doing, or I think about how fun it was to have them arrive home every day after school to tell me how their day went. They'd go off to their little school and… Continue reading This empty nest mom’s solo adventure