K. Lawrence

The Better Mother

Being a mom now, means that I understand that sometimes my mom wanted to be Lisa, the artist, the reader, the woman and not just “mom”.

I noticed that my pants are getting tight. I’m not a thin person by any means, and if you want the truth, I don’t really want to be. Anymore. For years I tried, desperately, to be the kind of girl that every other girl seemed to be, or at least trying to be. You knowContinue reading “The Never Diet”

Exhaustion, Anyone?

I’m tired. Are you tired?

Week 4: Homeschool Is Exhausting

It’s the end of the fourth week of homeschool. I can say with 100% certainty that it was much harder than I thought it would be.

Is It Over Yet?

I am exhausted. Yet, I feel like I’m getting nothing done. Today I realized that I couldn’t remember the last time I watered the plants. I’ve been keeping up with it really well up until a few weeks ago. Then I discovered my new weird ass succulent that looked like a dinosaur mouth and hadContinue reading “Is It Over Yet?”

Garden Growth

I’ve really fallen in love with gardening this year. It has truly been my escape through all this craziness. I love walking into the garden to see the hummingbirds and butterflies fluttering around the patch of zinnias and sunflowers. I love plucking fresh okra, cucumbers, tomatoes and squash off the vine. I’m excited to seeContinue reading “Garden Growth”

Learning In The Time of Corona

The first day of school is August 17th. I told the kids this morning and it was met with groans and sighs. And more groans. Some of them mine. So on August 17th we’ll wake up and the kids will actually get out of bed before 9 am and they’ll sit at the kitchen table.Continue reading “Learning In The Time of Corona”

Crazy Covid Coaster

I Know, I haven’t written in a long time. Well I have written but I haven’t published it. Mostly because everything has been a rant or a ramble. I think too much of what I’ve read lately has been of that same anxious/afraid/angry thread and I don’t want to follow that crowd. My anxiety wasContinue reading “Crazy Covid Coaster”

Who’s Afraid of The Big Bad Witch?

Talking about religion when that religion isn’t christianity in the Bible Belt is not the best of ideas. I’ve lied about it, well been completely evasive, on more than one occasion. I honestly don’t consider myself to be religious, maybe spiritual is more the word for what I feel (?). Either way it is notContinue reading “Who’s Afraid of The Big Bad Witch?”

Garden Thoughts…

I’m up late trying to plan out my garden for the year. I’ve already planted a small salad garden in an old kiddie pool, and a cooler weather garden in a pallet raised bed (peas, onions, carrots, radishes, and cabbage). I’m also trying to test my luck with growing potatoes in laundry baskets as wellContinue reading “Garden Thoughts…”