Hellobee

Last we left off it was at the initial closure phase. Everything was closing for two weeks to bend the curve. I was following what was happening in Europe. I had a cousin in Italy who was in complete lock down and only one person could leave their house to get essential items. I kept […]

I am a parent of five, a teacher, a scout leader, and a Sunday school teacher. My world revolves around children, my own and hundreds of others that are a part of my life. For weeks there were rumblings of this virus and the possibility of shut downs. Could it possibly be? I live in […]

Oh my goodness — it’s kind of like a homecoming to be typing up a post for Hellobee again. I was so excited to see that the blog was going to be up and running again. What a year it has been! As a parent and a teacher, it has been a massive upheaval of […]

Mr. Train and I are type A personalities. We are planners. Do you know what happens to type A planners when they have kids? That’s right… we slowly slip into madness as the chaos of life rages on. I am kidding, mostly. But there are moments in my parenting journey that have thrown me for […]

My life as a special needs mom (more to come on accepting that label) started from day one.  I just didn’t know it. I didn’t ever consider the possibility of special education or getting an IEP (Individual Education Plan) for any of our kids. Here we are now though, and all three of my boys […]

It has been over two years since I have been actively blogging for Hellobee. I stopped for a number of reasons. First, juggling four kids and a job is a mixture of mostly chaos with a few brief moments of rest, during which I usually fall asleep on the couch pretending like I am actually […]

Recently I was called brave. It is not usually a characteristic I would assign to myself, in fact quite the opposite. I love being comfortable and safe and don’t often go out looking for excitement. Typically I consider myself kind, loyal, caring, and hardworking. If you are a Harry Potter fan, I am a Hufflepuff […]