Hi There! I’m April.

I’m wife to a wonderful husband, J of over seven years, who has put up with all of my (and my family’s) b.s. since 2007. He’s actually been putting up with it for more years, but I only include the date that the Pastor married us.

I am mother to four adorable children:

Bunny (aka Mr D) – my eldest, who’s an evil genius. He knows that he’s smart and what he can and cannot get away with… and does everything he can to do whatever he wants. He is always bouncing around the place and always snacking.

Alexander – my sweet, innocent taken-too-early child in 2007. He lived a short seven weeks. Read about it here. He was born with hypoplastic heart syndrome, meaning he was born without the left side of his heart. At seven days old he had open heart surgery, through which he survived, only to be taken from an infection six weeks later. Although I can’t talk about him in the “now”, he changed my life more than my other children, forcing me to realize that I need to live in the moment.

 

Bee (aka Ms B) – my tough and tender toddler. She rough and rugid on the outside, but loves hugs, kisses and tickle parties. She is undoubtedly the queen bee and always buzzing around, no one has a reprieve.

Butterfly (aka 4G) – my baby… just 6 months old at the time of this update. She’s my eater and sleeper. She will be my social butterfly, she will talk your ears off even at a few months old. What more can a mommy ask for?

I’m a blogger, entrepreneur, a lawyer. I do not practice and have not ever practiced law. I have been focused on my family ever since I lost Alexander, putting them first wherever I could, including not working a high stress job that requires many hours.

I love politics and am a fiscal conservative, but hate the rhetoric. I don’t have a party affiliation because I don’t think either party that has dominated this country has done much good. Any third party candidate doesn’t stand a chance. I always stand wondering whether I should run or throw up my hands and stop paying attention.

I’ve been depressed, I’ve been ‘eh’, but I can’t say that I’ve been happy. I struggle to stay “in the moment”. I harp on my past and worry about my future. I don’t take any pills because I like feeling, even if it’s not the best feelings.

I am an author, co-author of a book that enlightens me and brings me out of the darkness. I had the opportunity to write chapters in Tidbits from Help Meets’ Hearts as a wife to other wives. 

Coming November 3, 2014, Clash of the Couples will be released too!

Through most of it, my husband has been by my side, loving me the way no one else has.

I started this blog because over the years I had gotten fat basically through depression – I stopped wanting to go out and exercise, and I started eating – a lot. Well, not tons, but enough over time to have me about at 100 pounds overweight.

It didn’t help when my stepfather, my non-supportive father figure died, and I was left to pick up the pieces – being the older sibling, I was the “stable” one. I gained more weight from that – if we’re being brutally honest.

But I’m trying to lose it. I want to be healthy for myself and my family. My motivation:

Here’s my MyFitnessPal ticker that tracks my progress!

Created by MyFitnessPal – Nutrition Facts For Foods

Before:

Let’s be honest, I didn’t take before pictures. I did my best to run from all cameras, pictures and anything of the sort.

 Now:

 

After:

Coming soon.

I have become a stay-at-home mom because no matter how much money I was bringing in, it always felt like I was sinking while missing my child growing up. A decrease in income has opened up my world of time home with my children. Not to say we couldn’t use the money, but my family is way more important.

I do like to talk politics, only sometimes because it’s highly divisive. I’m not a republican or democrat. I’m not liberal or conservative. I think some poor people need help and some rich people need to pay more in taxes. I think our legislature has more to do with our problems, but everyone blames the President.

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