Our youngest daughter Chelsea is a DIVA, has been since birth. She was blessed with HUGE eyes which are totally expressive, you can read her every emotion through them. She is one of those little girls who is FILLED to the brim with life and loves sharing that enthusiasm with anyone around her. She will walk up to complete strangers and compliment their attire, hair, pretty jewellery or anything she is struck by.She wakes up chatting and singing away, albeit very grumpy like her Mum...not a ...
Motherhood
One Day at a Time
Last February was a HUGE month in my life. On February 6th I awoke after a heavy night of drinking hungover, sick, tired and defeated. It's the day which would forever change my priorities and honesty with myself. This was the day I submitted my life to God's will. February 9th I turned 37....err I mean 27 for the 10th time. February 10th I went to the gym and committed to running a 1/2 marathon with a friend in May. February 26th I was in a car accident which negated the whole ...
Blessed
Well the Christmas celebrations are almost done and we've survived! Full of love, laughter and tears it was amazing for our little family. While at times I missed the glow which a wonderful glass of red wine brings I didn't miss the sluggish, painful Christmas morning wake up, the shame or the bruises from falling down or bumping into who knows what. This year we had 2 sick girls and we were up for 4 nights tending to them. This was tiring but also gave the opportunity for time with them in my ...
The Grace of God
I'm thinking to begin posting about my early sobriety before I forget the experience. My intent for this blog is to jot down my thoughts because these days they fall away from my memory. I love the blogs with humor about sobriety because it's not all been misery, in fact, spiritually it's been an amazingly loving, wonderful journey so far. SO a bit about my history would be an appropriate place to begin. I was born a super cute lil thing to a British Mum and Dad who ...