With Six you get Eggroll

   Want to know what it's like to have 4 kids?  One of my favorite comedians, Jim Gaffigan (who has 5 kids-bless his heart), puts it this way, "Imagine you're drowning then someone hands you a baby.".  Literally, there you are handling your activities of daily living like a rock star then BAM! You quickly feel like you're sinking, you can't get enough air, and the light you saw at the end of tunnel just got pushed at least five years away.  I've heard it a million times that children are a blessing and a gift from God. I 100% agree! They help you grow up, help you learn what selflessness REALLY means, and make you feel an unconditional love like you've never experienced before.  They can also drain the ever-loving life out of you...     Some of the points I make today might be a bit harsh but I believe them to be honest thoughts that most moms of four kids have had.  Also, just to be clear, I need to disclose ahead of time that I absolutely love my fr

      There comes a time in most every life when you look around and wonder...."who are these people?", "How did I get myself into this?", or "What could I possibly have to offer?".  Now the situation you use these phrases in could be detrimental or unrealistic to most, but in my case it's easily just my crazy chaotic (but normal to most) life.  Who am I that I would wake up one day to wonder such absurd questions about a seemingly normal life?  Well that is the reason for beginning this blog.      Humans throughout history have taken journeys and tried to discover who they were and what their purpose in life was. Albeit a very worthy endeavor, this is not my reason... (insert eye roll).  I was recently challenged to use my God-given gifts to help others.  There in lies the rub. I began to take inventory of my talents... Well, there was the obvious; choking on air, tripping up stairs, and being a worst case scenario expert, but those talents don't