Today is Tuesday May 28th 2013. I attempted to start this blog 2 years ago, and just when I thought I would be able to, my life took a dramatic change. My boyfriend was transferred to California for work and because I was still back and forth to court with the custody of my, now 9 year old, daughter, I stayed behind in Texas. I had to put my daughter first and let him follow his dream. He always assumed I would eventually be there but deep down I never really thought I would. I figured we would just go back and forth for awhile and eventually he would find a job closer to me or the long distance would take its toll and that would be the end of us. Honestly, the priority was my daughter and I wasnt going to jeopardize that situation by leaving the state. My daughter Hannah and I were living alone with my 9 year old there every other weekend and my daughter Alexis, who is 21 now, was living in a town not far from us and she was pregnant with our 1st grandchild. I began to have alot of unexplained cramping and generally just not feeling well. I immediately made myself an appointment with my Gynecologist. I come from a substantial history of cancers in my family so I dont take things like that lightly. I went into my appointment dreading what I was going to be told and left in tears. Not because I was sick, because I was pregnant! That was the LAST thing I was expecting or ready to deal with at that moment. I had my hands full with a nasty divorce and custody fight, I just told the man I was seeing to go to California without me and I was working full-time to support my daughters and myself in a small 3 bedroom apartment. And the biggest kicker of all?......I was pregnant with twins. It has been a crazy ride for the last few years but Im at a place now that I would never change if I could! I currently live in Tehachapi California with my daughter Hannah, my boyfriend, our 1 year-old twin boys and lots of furry friends. My life has been a roller coaster of figuring things out as I go, doing great at times and horrible at others, but now at 40 Im pretty sure Ive got this handled! Im starting this blog mainly because I have alot to say about how people parent these days. Its my opinion of course, but its my blog so thats Ok ;) . I am blessed to be able to stay at home and raise my kiddos so I intend on posting mostly about family or home stuff. I invite any questions or comments related to.........just about anything! I cant always promise Ill get to it immediately, but eventually. I started this paragraph on May 28th and Im ending it on June 8th. (I did say I have 1 year-old twins) :)