If at first you don't succeed
It has been a regrettably long time since my last posting. I would love to say that it is because so much has happened, but that is not the case. A lot has happened in the last couple of months but it is not mind numbing or earth shattering. Most of it was depressing and a little sad, but we all fought through our trials....at work, financially and even within our own minds, and we feel as if we are on the upward slope again. I am entering my second year as a doctoral student. Some days I wonder how in the world I will ever get this accomplished, but then I have a class that is enlightening and engaging, and I remember why I am a lifelong learner. It is hard to balance a family, marriage, career, household and school, but it is well worth it to gain the knowledge and to connect with others that are passionate about learning. It seems as if everyone we know is now on their 2nd child, and so naturally the pressure is on us to have "just one more". My answ...