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‘Tis the Season to Get My House Together

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 / Viv@Grief Happens / 4 Comments

I need for life to get back to normal.  I'm ready for my sweet children to go back to school.  They've been out since the 18th.  As I'm typing this and trying to work on some other projects, Wallace, my four-year-old is tying up my rain boot with the cord to the blinds in my … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to Get My House Together

Beyonce’s Coming Over

December 30, 2013November 20, 2014 / Viv@Grief Happens / 2 Comments

Okay, I need to do a holiday update but it will have to wait. I've been feeling a bit down and ready for the season festivities to conclude already. I was rolling around in my misery today until I talked to my friend, Leigh. She has the flu. I immediately switched from feeling sorry for … Continue reading Beyonce’s Coming Over

Hello and Thank You!

November 13, 2013November 20, 2014 / Viv@Grief Happens / 13 Comments

Hi friends, it's been too long.  Where did the time go? I thought I'd pop in and give you a quick update.  The last month has been busy with some exciting ventures on the horizon. I had no plans to stop blogging, but honestly it simply took an accidental backseat to other endeavors.  I'm at … Continue reading Hello and Thank You!

Some Days There Just Aren’t Enough Rocks

August 30, 2013September 5, 2016 / Viv@Grief Happens / 16 Comments

Why is it that as soon as I write about how well things are going, like I did in my last post, THE SHIT HITS THE FAN?!! Gil had an early meeting yesterday, so he wasn't able to take the boys to school. Typically he drops them off on his way to work, and then I … Continue reading Some Days There Just Aren’t Enough Rocks

How Do You Define Success?

August 27, 2013August 27, 2013 / Viv@Grief Happens / 4 Comments

Sometimes I struggle with feeling unaccomplished. I don’t like to admit that, so I decided to put it out here on my anonymous blog. These feelings have invaded my psyche since having children, and they’ve made me examine my attitude towards success, more specifically, how I define it. My children are now five and four … Continue reading How Do You Define Success?

Mornings Are Not My Thing

August 8, 2013September 5, 2016 / Viv@Grief Happens / 11 Comments

Nothing turns me into a crazy lady quite like routine. We're going on just under a week of back-to-school bliss. And for the most part, it truly is fabulous. Piers started Kindergarten, and Wallace is in Pre-K at the SAME SCHOOL!!!! They are transitioning so well that I'm almost afraid to say it out loud. … Continue reading Mornings Are Not My Thing

I Never Cease to be Amazed in this Marriage

July 20, 2013December 8, 2014 / Viv@Grief Happens / 11 Comments

Gil just took the boys to the store to buy a filter for the vacuum cleaner. The last week has been interesting. I'm writing this quickly, so I'll do my best to summarize the main happenings, particularly the situation with Gil. I noticed a difference in him last weekend when he arrived to pick up … Continue reading I Never Cease to be Amazed in this Marriage

Back to Life; Back to Reality

July 16, 2013July 16, 2013 / Viv@Grief Happens / 8 Comments

The kids and I got in Sunday from a TEN day vacation.  It was all kinds of fabulous.We began last weekend camping with Gil and six other couples in the mountains.  Then the boys and I stayed with our friends, Ani, Zip, and their girls for the week.  They welcomed us into their home that … Continue reading Back to Life; Back to Reality

Granny Always Had the Best Drugs

June 30, 2013July 1, 2013 / Viv@Grief Happens / 6 Comments

I miss my grandmother. Today I miss her little silver box. Sad but true. My own grandmother occasionally medicated anyone in the family who dared get a little "worked-up."She always kept what I now know as Xanax in a small metal container in her purse. No one ever would have guessed that the red-headed preacher's … Continue reading Granny Always Had the Best Drugs

On Authenticity

June 25, 2013December 8, 2014 / Viv@Grief Happens / 2 Comments

Today I logged onto Facebook for the first time in a couple of weeks. I have to do this for my sanity. I do communicate through personal messaging, but I limit my interactions on the newsfeed. I had what felt like a million notifications. Since my last login, I've had a birthday, AND Gil and … Continue reading On Authenticity

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