by Gwen Vogelzang | Apr 10, 2020 | Be Still and Know, I Want You To Know, Juicy Randomness, Special(ish) Needs
There’s a messy wad of unknowns right about now. Super messy. Like yarn mixed with sticks and chicken poop and hundreds of paper scraps and socks. Those are items I find myself cleaning up inside my zone of quarantine. You? It’s far too easy to focus on my...
by Gwen Vogelzang | Apr 26, 2018 | I Want You To Know, Special(ish) Needs
When we discovered our son had sensory processing difficulties, we (I) went berserk trying and buying ALL the sensory tools known to woman. It’s a lot of tools friends. And money. How many were a slam dunk? Maybe 3. We went through 4 chew necklaces (they...
by Gwen Vogelzang | Apr 9, 2018 | I Want You To Know, Infertility & Adoption, Special(ish) Needs
I sat on my girlfriend’s couch on Thursday, watching her love on and swoon over her new baby boy. He’s 2 weeks new, scrumptious as they come, and is an answer to years of pleading and praying and mourning over God’s plan for their family. His jet...
by Gwen Vogelzang | Oct 12, 2017 | I Want You To Know, Juicy Randomness
I had this little procedure done back in April where they removed my uterus and ovaries. Ya know, a complete hysterectomy. I’ve put off talking about it or sharing any of the intimate details because I wanted to allow my body time to process and heal and...
by Gwen Vogelzang | Sep 11, 2017 | I Want You To Know, Juicy Randomness
If I need to prepare food and my kitchen counter is taken hostage by darling 1st grade drawings, Lego ninja characters, oatmeal buggers, orange juice glasses, and Pokemon cards….watch out. Mama loses her mojo. Instantly. Functioning becomes nearly impossible,...
by Gwen Vogelzang | Nov 1, 2016 | I Want You To Know
I might have recently purchased 30 books at the library used book sale. Ok, 32. Book purchasing has become somewhat of an addiction over the course of the past two years. A “problem” some might say. Amazon and I have a pact that states I can not make...
