I promise you I am still here!  In my absence there are a few things I’ve learned about life, and blogging.
1.  Summer is not a good time to blog.  In fact, summer is so much busier than winter I can scarcely keep up! There’s soccer, and weeding and preserving food for winter, and painting and [...]

Well, the time has come and believe you me, I’ve been putting this off for ages.  I am going to be renovating Having Patience.  I’m shedding my newbie blogging skin and putting together a site that I hope will be as aesthetically pleasing as it is calming for the weary parents out there.
I would love [...]

I first started wearing glasses when I was nine. I will never forget the first time I put those glasses on and went outside - it left a lasting impression, even at that young age. All of a sudden with the glasses on my world came into focus in a way it never had [...]

Is it fashionista or fashion diva? See? I truly am lost. Lately I’ve had this small desire to become a bit more girly. Maybe it’s my lack of things girly in the house (chiefly, I’m the only girl) or maybe because I’m wanting some personal changes in my life or maybe I’ve [...]