letters to Archives - Carrie Baughcum

March 20, 2012

A Letter to Mother Nature

Dear Mother Nature,

Spring has arrived early here. Everyone is so happy. They have pulled out their Spring clothes, painted their toe nails bright sunshiny colors, put on cute dresses and slipped on sandals and flip flops. The kids have their bikes out. Chalk drawings are all the rage. Children are soaring as they pump and swing til their hearts content. The sun shines strong, day light is long and the flowers are blooming… Everyone is soooo happy that Spring has arrived. Better yet it is here ahead of schedule. All of this fun, new warm weather has made everyone else happy, but quite frankly I pissed at you!

In between all your warm sunshiny days you have delivered a knock you off your ass virus and poor Francine has taken the brunt of it. Your nasty Spring virus had delivered the gift of three days of fever. Six nights of interrupted make you feel like you have a newborn again wake every two to three hours sleep. Moments of spontaneous throw up from coughing so much. Your lovely gift to my house has turned my easy going, pleasant, adventurous 4 year old into a neurotic whining crying, my hair hurts, my elbow hurts, don’t touch me, I’m cold, carry me, I’m too tired, my toe hurts, my eyelash hurts sick little crazy girl!

So while the world plays outside, enjoys walks in the sun, hours outside in the backyard basking in the suns glow…. we are stuck inside still recovering from your stinkin’ virus.

Spring You SUCK!!!

Go away and come back when your ready to be nice!

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December 13, 2011

A Letter to Change

Dear Change,

I hate you! You suck! You can go away now and not come bake for a very long time. I have learned to tolerate you. I even came to embrace you. I welcomed you into my life and saw all the good that you brought to it. I’ve had enough of you. I’m done. No more. I don’t want any more new people at work. I like the ones we had. They do not really need to retire or find a better job…they can stay. I don’t like the new twitter. It teases me with its new sexy sleek design but pisses the f*ck out of me because it does not have a horizontal viewing option (does that sound dirty). Change I am done! Your stupid twitter app change has put me over the edge. You are in the dog house and if you keep it up you will not be allowed in the yard. To quote a six year old I know, “I’m MAD at you! and I DON’T LIKE YOU ANYMORE!”

P.S. I am mad at you too Pinterest… for all your “change is good, change is pretty, embrace change, change the world” beautiful inspiring cra* … art! You were no help at all!

We haven’t been virgins for a while now but today we are! We are linking up with Love Links for the first time because ADo sent us!!!

October 10, 2011December 30, 2021

A Letter to My Girls

To My Girls…

Life is an adventure.

Many of your adventures will be well planned. You’ll set goals, have clear directions, know what you want and what to expect. Reaching your destination will bring you great pride and a wonderful sense of accomplishment.

Other adventures will be unwanted. They will be adventures you cannot plan for. These may cause you pain, heartbreak, sadness and even delay your trip or stop you in your path.Some of your adventures will be impulsive. You will take them without thinking or thought. You destination unknown. They will be unplanned, mysterious and exciting.

Many of your adventures will be unexpected. They will be an unplanned moment in your life. They will not be forced or planned. They will come to you when you are not expecting them. They will surprise you, enrich your life and fill your heart in unknown places.

Never be afraid of life’s adventures.

Your strength will drive you towards your destination and get you there when you think you can’t. Your imagination will take you places others couldn’t see existed and find your way when others are stuck. Your love of life will allow you to embrace any road you come to and enable you to jump right in to it. Your attention to detail will help you connect with others, enrich your relationships and help you show others you care about them. Your helpfulness will allow you connect with others, while your stubbornness will get you through roadblocks others would have given up on. Your love of language and easy understanding of words will soar you to places and amazing opportunities. Your love for your family will ensure that we will always be there to celebrate your good times or hold you when things get rough.

The adventures you planned may not always go exactly the way you want them to. The unwanted adventures will always teach you something unexpected and remind you of your strength. The impulsive adventures might be the scariest ones but they will also be rewarding and the most fun. And the unexpected adventures will change your life forever.

This is your unwritten, wonderful, incredible life.

Grab on tight and jump right in…because the adventure is all yours!