Life at Peonies House

Being an adult isn't easy... How many of us have heard these two words before?... Adulting sucks... My thoughts on "adulting" are the following. Not everything about being an adult is bad or "sucks". & when times are tough, it won't last forever. But for the most part, there are many times an adult can feel more than defeated. I have had my share of moments; Moments when I am exhausted.   Exhausted of having to deal with all these things. Things I had no clue about when I was a kid or teen.     I constantly find myself questioning why I was never told about what it's really like to grow up. What it's really like to be an adult.  I feel that to be considered a real adult. One should be living on their own and paying for rent and bills. We all know that when we live with our parents, (for the most part) we have all their support. Economically speaking.  Even if you are working, you can count on them to help you. If you're short o...

It's been two weeks since my son started pre-k.  & three weeks since my classes begun. Life cannot be more chaotic for us than how it currently is? (I'm positive there are bigger problems than ours.) But I will continue being a drama queen for now. Here's a recap of what our lives have been like these past weeks. Day 1- I picked up my son from school, only to hear the teacher say he got in trouble. He wanted to play with something else and didn't listen to the teacher's instructions. His words were "I had a bad day, let's get outta here!" Day 2- After letting my son know he needs to listen to everything that the teacher says and follow the rules. I nervously dropped him off. He seemed calm and ready to face the day. Time for pick up & I get the news; He got a time out during P.E. for pushing kids. My son claims he was "touching" them. Either way I told him to keep his hands to himself.             Day 3-It was pick up time and I...