One day while watching an episode of “Say Yes to the Dress” I asked my husband, “What kind of wedding dress do you like?” Derrick replied, with a little twinkle in his eye, “the wedding dress that is on the floor.” After wedding sex is great. Sex after the honeymoon is great but at the […]
How to get a toddler out the door in under a minute…
Pack the diaper bag the night before Put your kids to bed with their clothes, socks, shoes and appropriate outerwear on. Stock the car seats with snacks and sippy cups Tell them Elmo is in the car waiting for them Leave a trail of fruit snacks behind you as you walk to the car. Let’s […]
A Treasure: a day of remembrance for pregnancy & infant loss
{Today, Oct. 15th, is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.} A relationship may have a small beginning. Smiles, a letter, a hug, a kind word, a handshake, are such small beginnings for relationship. And yet what starts small can have such a vast impact on our lives. Simple gestures can start a lifetime of love, […]
Loving ME: Communicating & meeting my own needs
New happening at the Loftus’s house….I started work this week. Well, I don’t know if you can call it work. I don’t get paid. In fact I have to pay to work. But, my 700-hour internship is the last step, besides writing my thesis, towards getting my MA in Clinical Counseling. So, the end is […]
Excelling at Friendship
Friendship is not my forte. Parties scare me and I practically dread conversations. Before going to meet with anyone, even my friends, I find myself worrying about conversations. My first response to an invite is to freeze and panic. My biggest fear in dating was, “What am I going to talk about.” Lucky for me […]
My Sweet Reward: I’m doing a good job as a mom (& you are too!)
This fall marks the end of my reign as a mom of preschoolers. My youngest daughter, Maddie starts kindergarten this September. Man, am I going to miss my little buddy. I call this past year with just Maddie at home my sweet reward. While Kyle and Charlotte were at school, Maddie and I drank coffee, […]