Monkeys In My Minivan

[...] R. Holland April 2013 General Conference First off, all conference talks are awesome ... and Elder Holland's was exceptional.  Then I heard Elder Holland, with tears in his eyes, say: "I testify [...]

[...] R. Holland April 2013 General Conference First off, all conference talks are awesome ... and Elder Holland's was exceptional.  Then I heard Elder Holland, with tears in his eyes, say: "I testify [...]

[...] Warning: This post talks very bluntly about depression and suicide. If you have intrusive thoughts, or have thought about suicide, DO NOT READ THIS, call your doctor or 911 immediately. [...]

[...] phone's reception.  I sobbed more and more, and the darkness started to take over.  Intrusive thoughts began taunting me, and my mind kept repeating: "I can't do this anymore. Can't [...]

[...] , but he didn't answer.  I sobbed more and more, and the darkness started to take over.  Intrusive thoughts began taunting me, and my mind kept repeating: "I can't do this anymore. Can't I just [...]

[...] . I guess that's usually the case with my anxieties though, and comes with the clinical depression & anxiety. I'm so overwhelmed. My house is a wreck. There's mountains of laundry [...]

[...] to do. For those who are survivors of someone who has committed suicide due to clinical depression, I hope you can find peace.  I hope you know that they loved you, and your love WAS [...]

[...] ;SweetPea turned ONE!!!!  There's just a month left until summer vacation.  Our Bernese Mountain dog, Dakota, is due with puppies in 2 weeks (and has her very own blog now, lol!)  Plus, [...]

[...] On May 16th, our Bernese Mountain Dog, Koda, had 9 puppies!  It's been a busy 5 weeks since then. Its so much work, but so [...]

[...] Baby SweetPea with Ginny-bunny, her brother's holland lop. [...]

[...] and 3 children were to being in that situation.  And SweetPea ... don't even remind me that baby SweetPea would have never been part of my life.  I try very hard not to dwell on the "what ifs& [...]

[...] just too much for me to handle.  During the first session of conference, I had a full-blown panic attack.  I was so overwhelmed and beyond reason.  I franticly tried to clean, rearrange [...]

[...] just too much for me to handle.  During the first session of conference, I had a full-blown panic attack.  I was so overwhelmed and beyond reason.  I franticly tried to clean, rearrange [...]

[...] have been so rough.  My depression was swallowing me up, and the combination of a medication mix-up between the pharmacy and insurance company, my kids being home all week for spring [...]

[...] have been so rough.  My depression was swallowing me up, and the combination of a medication mix-up between the pharmacy and insurance company, my kids being home all week for spring [...]

[...] dying right as my 85lb fluff-ball dog started shedding, and my husband being out of town on a guys trip, (among other things), was just too much for me to handle.  During the first session of [...]

[...] dying right as my 85lb fluff-ball dog started shedding, and my husband being out of town on a guys trip, (among other things), was just too much for me to handle.  During the first session of [...]

[...] her or getting concerned over whether or not a toy is "baby-safe".  And SweetPea adores them too - they can get her laughing uncontrollably, she wants to be just like them, be [...]

[...] I can't believe my lil SweetPea is going to be ONE tomorrow.  Its so bittersweet - I know that the next stage is so very [...]