A New Adventure

I'm not going into a long post today. This is just a quick announcement. If you look at the top of the website there is a new tab, "LaMaide Jewelry." This is a new venture I started to help pass the time and bring in a little extra cash. Primarily, it focuses on what I …

Six Months Missing

I stepped away from this blog, unconsciously, just before Christmas. It later became less unconscious and more desperate. Over the past several months I got my first grader through first grade distance learning, I dealt with the queen of the temper tantrum (my 5 year old), and did a lot of thinking. Generally speaking, I …

Holly Jolly Christmas

Silver Bells

Silver Bells I love this song. It’s was always a favorite of mine growing. This year, if we hear bells it’s probably a Charity related bell ringer. Please consider giving. So many people are in need this year.

Jingle The Elf!

This is our Scout Elf, Jingle. She came to stay with us for the holiday season and my kids LOVE her. If you look closely you can even see my daughter made her breakfast today. I know there is a lot of hate for the Elf on the Shelf but I think its fun and …

White Christmas

I'm not wearing make up and I'm pretty pitchy but sing with me. https://videopress.com/v/8O1ZZKes?preloadContent=metadata If there is a song you want me to try, or if you want to sing something and have me post it let me know.

Have Yourself A Merry Little [INSERT HOLIDAY].

I think we are all aware of how difficult this year has been. COVID-19 has been circling my house like a vulture catching multiple people in the outer fringes of our social circles. We have divided which family members are coming to which holiday event and/or birthday party (we have three December birthdays in our …

Health Only Comes With Wealth

A long time ago, and by that I mean only about two and a half years, I quit a job with absolutely fantastic benefits. My whole family could have regular appointments with doctors, dentists, and opticians. I left the job because the schedule I was working on was regularly changing and never in a way …

Middle Aged Mom Life

Hi everyone! It's been so long since I posted, I wonder if I need to reintroduce myself. Instead, here is a link to post one: http://just-one-mom.com/2020/07/16/our-new-normal/. I turned 33 back at the end of September, and it was indeed the first birthday to bother me. I don't care about getting older. My hair has been …

More Time Needed. Apply Within.

First things first: I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post. I am currently fighting my way through the local school systems version of Distance Learning, and it is ridiculously time-consuming. It has been made clear that as parents, it's expected we alter our entire lives and adapt to whatever they dictate. They …