motherhood – By Autumn Rain

Observations

It’s one of those hot and sticky days. The advertisements in my inbox assure me that this is the last

My husband and I finally took a trip into the mountains for a ‘micro-cation’ last weekend. It lasted for about

We were part of the free lunch program with our school district this summer. Normally it’s not something I participate

Sewing is my other major hobby. I’m sharing this video here on my writing blog, however, because Sarah is

A couple of weeks before baby #5 was born, someone passing by saw me out in the yard with the

I always confine myself for awhile after giving birth, mostly to protect my baby from THE WORLD and all the

We had another girl, born at 7lbs 13oz, and she’s a perfect, princess-angel-blossom in every way. Highlights include: sending my

This is the worst pregnancy brain I’ve ever experienced. I can’t remember being so forgetful before … har har. To

Alicia fussed in the early hours of the morning while it was still dark, and Alice roused herself. She didn’t

Long story short, there were some sparks and part of my vacuum melted. Uh oh. With 4.8 kids, vacuuming is