As I sit here on New Year’s Eve, I am overwhelmed with a feeling of contentment. Sure, 2011 was a tough year for my husband and I – professionally, mentally, personally. Yet we persevered. And we’re even stronger for it. And sure, my husband isn’t here to spend New Year’s Eve with my daughter, parents [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Bring It 2012
Posted in Holidays, tagged family, Holidays, life off the road, life on the road, New Year's on December 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last run of the year
Posted in General, Holidays, tagged budgeting, Holidays, year end on December 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This last weekend was one final “run” for my husband and many musicians here in Nashville. It seemed my Facebook page was nothing but posts like, “Heading out for three shows in four days! Last run of 2011!” Friday night, I took my husband to the bus to head out for a show. Winter always [...]
And Baby Makes Three
Posted in General, Motherhood, tagged children, marriage, touring on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Rock Star and I have been working so hard lately. Non-stop. We have been waking up early and working late. Not noticing that it gets dark at 4:45, we find ourselves snapping out of a work-induced haze around 6pm with only the light of our computer screens (and the Christmas lights that are set [...]
Keep On Dreaming
Posted in Relationships, tagged dreams, identity, marriage, relationships on December 6, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I recently finished a book by Kristin Hannah called “Distant Shores.” It’s a book about a married couple who throughout the course of a 20+ year marriage and two kids, drift apart. Mainly it’s about the wife’s journey to rediscover herself and rekindle the dreams she let fizzle while she was busy supporting and living [...]