This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens Not sure what to think My grandmother had her first panic attack when she was about 25, her mother had her first panic attack when she was about 25. I was 24ish I believe when I first had one, though I didn’t know what it was then, I can look back now and see with clarity that is exactly what it was. I have to wonder, based on this information if panic attacks can be hereditary. There are many different triggers for them but my... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens Possibilities When I realized that the temperature today would be an amazing 73 degrees, I took Sassy outside to play. We grabbed Sassy’s bike and headed downstairs to ride around on the cement in front of our apartment complex. After a time, Sassy and I decided to play in the leaves. As we crunched the fallen beauties beneath our feet I tried to explain to her about why the leaves were on the ground. I told her about Autumn a... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens I’ll be the shortest one in the family someday I think I’ve mentioned my husband is 6 foot 4. A veritable neanderthal, or so I call him at times. I certainly didn’t inherit gianticus babyus bearing genes from my mother. Sassy, my most recent child and largest at birth was 10 lbs. 2 oz. I was a mere 6, 15. Anyway, this: This is my SEVEN year old son, wearing my sandal. He’s just 1 1/2 inches away from fitting... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens Making progress Two weeks ago I got sick. It was on Friday afternoon that I started feeling achy with a little twinge of pain in my throat. Saturday it got worse. By Saturday night my throat was very sore. I was pretty sure it was strep so on Sunday morning I headed to a walk in clinic. They confirmed it was indeed strep and prescribed me some antibiotics which I picked up at Walmart. Then I took the horse sized pills home and just l... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens Original Piano Compositions I haven’t really written any new pieces for 9 years now. Everything I wrote was between 14-18 years of age. Maybe I’ll try to come up with something new sometime. For now, here is the first piano piece I ever wrote. I was 14. I still don’t have a name for it. I also don’t know why my video program keeps cutting off the S in my last name. How annoying! Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens Lessons Learned from Veggie Tales Recently the Family Review Network gave me the opportunity to sign up to receive and review a copy of the Veggie Tales DVD: Minnesota Cuke and the search for Noah’s Umbrella. I can say after watching this, the the more I see of Veggie Tales, the more I really love and appreciate it. They’re all about teaching morals and values that in our society, are quickly disintegrating. Minnesota C... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens My thoughts on Depression I think most people have seen commercials for anti-depressants. Many of these commercials feature gray toned scenes with lackadaisical looking people sitting around. They mention sadness, loss of interest and other “blue” sounding symptoms. Depression can be sadness and loss of interest but these types of symptoms are not the only ones. Depression is a multi-faceted illness. The root cause may ty... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens Motherhood is learning Sometimes, being a mom is hard. Let’s just acknowledge that straight off. There are some days I want to cry or pull my hair out because of how things are going with the kids. But I think I’ve realized that those feelings don’t make me a bad mom. They just make me human. They also make me want to continue striving to be a better mom, which is a great thing, as long as I don’t set my expec... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens Nothing of consequence… …to say that is. You may find it interesting to note that I seem to be considered quite an authority when it comes to swallowing and pooping out coins. This post has prompted more emails than I ever expected to receive, from worried parents whose children had also swallowed coins. In other news, I think I’ve just taken the longest bloggy absence I’ve ever taken since beginning this blo... Read Full Story

This is a post from: summersnook.com Copyright Summer Owens What’s just one more thing to make me feel worthless? Let me preface this post by explaining that I’m not trying to make anyone feel sorry for me. This is just how things are and I know it will pass. Venting is good. Now, to continue… The last few days been really crappy. Yes, I use that word a lot, though maybe I shouldn’t. My disorder (though always present) has been particularly ugly and mean. And though I ... Read Full Story