Author: The Informal Matriarch

Conclusions

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What a weird blog week.  It’s was maddening and…oddly successful in terms of readership.  And I’m hoping that’s not because so much of the drama.  I’m hoping some were drawn by my vulnerability.  Because I hadn’t been that way in a while.  I felt like I needed that part of my blog back.  In a… Continue reading Conclusions

Losing Myself to Autism

Once upon a time I had a flourishing garden.  My tomatoes fell to blight but I tenderly rescued each one of them and saw them through to ripening in the sun on my deck and they were magnificent and juicy.  I had many house plants that grew and grew and flourished under the care of… Continue reading Losing Myself to Autism

I’m Gunna Say It Like It Is

It could be my fault that yesterday’s blog didn’t read like I was hoping it to.  Perhaps my sarcasm was too strong and you couldn’t see that my point was simply this: “I struggle to feel like a woman because that sense of mothering people by serving and constantly giving isn’t within me.  It is… Continue reading I’m Gunna Say It Like It Is

Make Your Own Damn Sammich

Women are the kind of people who put themselves last.  They take care of everyone else and not themselves.  They’re nurturers.  They take care of their husbands, wanting to not actually “serve” them so much (well…in this generation…I think..maybe they do) but care for them.  Cook and clean and provide in a way men kind… Continue reading Make Your Own Damn Sammich

Birth Party

A lot of people are pretty private about their deliveries.  Usually they have only their husband with them, some refrain from even calling the family until after the baby is born.  Some have their mom there too but of course, if you’re about to be spread eagle on a bed with no pants on –… Continue reading Birth Party

Gag

I’ve been sitting here staring at the blank screen for like 5 minutes.  I’m hungry but I don’t know what I want to eat.  I’m SO tired but when I went to bed I was all wide awake.  I took a shower instead – which is pretty impressive for me these days. I’m really ready… Continue reading Gag

I Abandonded You

GAH!!!  I’ve been such a bad blogger lately!  I’ve been so absorbed with sick kids and a really good book series that I’ve abandoned you.  I’m so sorry. I don’t think there’s been a week in the last month where I haven’t had a child home with me.  Silas’ eye thing, fevers, coughs, more fevers,… Continue reading I Abandonded You

12 Weeks Pregnant!

I can’t believe I’m 12 Weeks Pregnant already!! Ahhh! It’s almost time to say goodbye to the first trimester and morning sickness and hello to food and backaches. Getting out of this trimester is making this all seem a lot more real to me. The bump is looking a lot more like an end of… Continue reading 12 Weeks Pregnant!

Getting Excited for Baby

Baby Isaac

Crap, I’m already teary. I think the excitement of this baby really hit me today.  Like I’ve said before.  We never felt like it was the responsible thing to do to have another child.  Silas took most of our energy and what was left was meant for Isaac.  And that’s what we did.  We didn’t… Continue reading Getting Excited for Baby

The Case of the Swollen Eye

This is how it looked this morning.

Yesterday after school I noticed Silas’ eye was a bit red.  A while after we got home it had started swelling and by this morning it was almost swollen shut.  So, most of my morning was spent waiting to get in to the walk in.  Thankfully you can go and get your name on the… Continue reading The Case of the Swollen Eye

Autism Update

Silas and his autism used to be the main topic of choice on this blog and over time it’s slowly changed again.  I thought it would be time to give you an autism update so you can see how the little gaffer is doing. How is he doing?  AMAZING!!  Our lives don’t feel ruled by… Continue reading Autism Update

Very Inspiring Blogger Award

My dear friend Hayley from Love Art Baby nominated me for the very inspiring blogger award.  The rules of this award are to write seven things about yourself and then pass this along to other bloggers.  Since she took most of the bloggers I’ve been following, and since some of the blogs I want to… Continue reading Very Inspiring Blogger Award