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 |   A blog about my struggles and victories as a mother with all boys. |
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I was thinking about creating an off-site blog but I thought, why? I wouldn't be getting input from people who know me or that I have a connection with. This is going to be my real attempt at blogging. A little about me and what this blog is about: I am 33 years old and a mother of three boys and there is a lot of stress that comes with the job. And mess. And love  . We live in a small town in Ohio and I love it. We visit big cities here and there and it's such a relief to come home to a place that is familiar. I have four siblings of my own and I am the oldest. My parents had four girls and on their last attempt had my brother. He is fifteen now and was diagnosed with autism at an early age. My mom always says he is her favorite and we can't complain about it  .I hope you enjoy my blog and feel free to share your parenting stories with me. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Me and my sons, Maxwell, Elijah, and Oliver (Trinkets require an Upgrade to display.) (Trinkets require an Upgrade to display.)
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| ...So today I'm taking my dog to the vet. He has just been acting funny. I was so concerned all night then my little heathens woke me up at one in the morning and I was having anxiety over school starting and how I need to get little Oliver to the dentist, myself to the dentist, clean the house, and of course poor Shadow (the dog). Today was a day I had to pep talk myself out of bed early enough I could have some time to myself to collect my thoughts before the boys wake up and bring their chaos cloud .In all seriousness, I have goals this week and I'm determined to do them. I know it will make me feel better if I do, so ONWARD with the day, I will take it as it comes. Yours, Stephanie |
| This morning I headed downstairs to find my youngest (just turned 4) on the couch and a terrible smell coming from his general area. A little back story: he was diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) last year, he is not yet potty trained and he has no interest. Well, his diaper had somehow partially came off and there was poop. It was all up his back, on the blanket, on his legs and hands. So, I cleaned that up and went into the kitchen where there was a big pile of dog puke.....then my dog hid (he's a male also.) On the writing front, I did m first review in such a long time today. I felt it was detail and well executed. So happy. I hope your day is poop and puke free! Stephanie |
| Today has started off promising. I got the motivation to clean up the boys room and throw out some old broken toys while they were sleeping. I'm sure they won't be missed.... While I was cleaning I was thinking heavily on how I was so inspired to write yesterday! I entered a contest, did a blog post, was just about bursting with creative energy and this morning I'm like, eh, what else can I do? So I cleaned. As I cleaned, however, I thought. Mostly about creativity. Creativity: "the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work". Sure, I feel like if anyone can write a piece of work that captures the interest of the reader, it's creative. When specifically told to "be creative" I feel at a loss. What is creative? Alien invaders? A pregnant biological male? A new disease or plague that has a funny name? Is it being humorous in a time of severity? Then I think, maybe being creative is too obvious. Maybe we should be, I don't know, normal? in our writing and then right when you least expect it, a twist at the end. Could you capture an audience and keep them enthralled till the end if you were predictable before throwing in your big twist? I specifically didn't enter a contest today because I thought my idea wasn't original. I tend to think too much, to want to detail too much (or maybe too little). It's an odd thing, the writing process. So, I suppose in conclusion of my random thoughts is that when doing some of the most mundane things, you may not come up with a novel idea (haha) but maybe the subplot. Have you ever been struck by inspiration at a really horrible time, or lost it in a critical moment? |
| Hello WDC! It has been a long time. I am now 33 years old and so much has happened. First off, my father passed away quite unexpectedly. It absolutely tore me apart. The process to go through his estate was daunting and since he had no will, it was a mess. I suppose we were fortunate to not have much as it is. Dad's house was foreclosed on and bought back by the bank, he did have a couple life insurance policies that ended up paying for the funeral and attorney fees (luckily). As for cause of death, he had a massive heart attack and died while I was in the hospital 100 miles away with my son who was having seizures. Its odd how I can remember everything that happened that day, but perhaps that story should be told at a better time. After that traumatizing event, another occurred. My mother overdosed on heroin. She had dabbled in pain pills before but promised she had it under control. Never being a drug addict myself I thought "sure, makes sense. People take these things all the time legally." It was a hard road. She did recover and went into a drug program that she just recently graduated out of. I would joke after the fact that us five kids would have been orphans in less than two years. My brother is still a minor. I have the same job I love, it's been 5 years and I work part-time. About as part-time as you can get. I work about 15-17 hours a week. Worth it. Through the COVID pandemic, we got hazard pay and my husbands job didn't suffer too much. We are fortunate. My boys are now 8, 7, and 4. My little one just having his birthday on Wednesday. He has been formerly diagnosed as autistic. He hates masks, they scare him. I worry about school and life and everything going on right now. Since we live in Ohio masks are mandatory everywhere but I think some people would be surprised how many people don't wear them. I don't necessarily believe masks do much good but I wear one just in case I'm wrong (I have been before). Life gives us inspiration from everywhere. I have a lot of writing to get out, it will make me sleep better at night. Love and health to all, Stephanie |
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