Making It As Me

I am a proud woman.  And it's because of my room mates.  There is nothing I am more proud of than my marriage and my son.  And I know it's annoying, because I say it all the time, but I am living this life in a way that is MY perfect.   I grew up in houses full of women.  Wonderful, brilliant, beautiful, crazy af (me included), strong, funny, women.  I have 4 incredible sisters and a Wonder Woman Mom.  I grew up with 2 Dads (one in each house) and I'm pretty sure neither one of them had a chance b/c these women in my life were fierce and ferocious.  My sisters made me who I am.  And some how, my upbringing with all the estrogen and girl power, made me know that I was destined to be a mom of boys.  In my case, it will most certainly be boy-singular, but I always knew.  So, when I "found out" Keaton was a boy I was ecstatic.  "Found out" is in quotes b/c like I said, I knew. So, now, here I am, living with my house of men and I...

Hiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!! Look at me and my Mama over there in this very recent pic.  I love this picture of us because:  sweaters & hair.  It also has nothing to do with this blog, I just thought you all should see it.  That's how much I love it.   Be the Sparkle!  Like I mean, be the shiny, happy, super one and not the dull, angry, weak one.  We're all heroes, you just have to find your super power.   Mine is (at least I think it is) positivity, and being able to find the silver lining or at least being willing to find the silver lining.  Silver Lining initials are SL.  Sarah Laning's initials are SL.  Coincindence?  I think not. I'm also cursed...what would the superheros call curses?  My kryptonite?  I am cursed with intense, impatience and being enormously empathetic.  I suck at waiting.  I mean, I really, really suck at it.  Ask my Lovey.  It drives him crazy.  I think that's what he...

Today I aim to inspire you.  I aim to encourage you to try.  I aim to make you believe.  I am going to push you to START.   It is so important for your life to MAKE THE CHANGES YOU NEED! Once you start, everything changes.  You have to be ready.  So, get yourself ready.  Here I am at 38 years old, finally feeling ready to explore. Finally feeling like it's OK for me to change things up a little bit.  Finally feeling confident enough to go for it.  All I had to do was start.   This year has been huge for me.  This exact time in my life has allowed me to open my mind to what was hidden before.  Hidden by my insecurities and my CONSTANT, all consuming quest for motherhood.  Here in 2017, my little darling is almost 2 1/2 years old and although I am in no way an expert on being a mom, I am in no way ever prepared for the bat shit crazy things a 2 year old does, I at least feel settled in my role of Mama.  I ...

So, I heard that I need to write more on here, or y'all will stop reading.  Is that right?  I didn't realize this was going to be a full time job.  :)  kidding, not kidding.  I truly didn't realize that I'd need to write so often.  I just thought I'd do what I usually do which is just to start rambling as usual when something stressful, or beautiful, or moving happens to me.   Well, if you must know, I've had a beautiful day so far.  It is my Lovey's birthday!  Happy 42nd Dummy!  And I took the day off to celebrate him...alone...with the house to myself because he's at work.  😁   <-----These Google emoji's are weird!  Anyway, I had something to do this morning and now the rest of my day will be all about Jim!  Kidding...again.  I plan on napping and writing and researching and napping, and coloring and I guess I'll make him some damn cookies too.  Did you know that I HATE baking?  I do.  I re...

Today at my Dad's, my sister Leslie encouraged me to start a blog.  My dream of writing my story and becoming an author came up, and Leslie said that by starting a blog first, I would be able to gain followers, an audience, people who love me, and will someday buy my book! So, to keep up with my theme of 2017, I thought "Why not?  Let's try it and see what happens."  Shrug shrug, twitch, twitch.  And so here I am with my own domain name and everything!  sarahbhappy.blogspot.com.  Cool. I'm 38 years old. I'm a wife to my Lovey Jim and a proud Mama to one bonkers, psychotic, mischievious, impatient, perfect, sometimes the worst, but mostly the best little 2 year old Keaton James.  Or Keats as we call him around these parts.  It took a lot of little miracles and a couple enormous ones for Keats to be (which I will tell you about in time).  So when I say I'm a proud Mama.  I mean I'm a PROUD Mama.  I mean I am a HAPPY Mama. ...