sing like wildflowers

My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

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Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I’m so happy you are here. I’m an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature’s beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child’s heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you’ll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you’ll find some interesting posts to read!

Category: motherhood

  • Heart clinic visit and many fears

    Wednesday was our heart clinic day at Lucile Packard Heart Center. The time we spend there varies each time, but the last couple of times took less than an hour, so I presumed this visit would be the same. It was not! The whole appointment took 4 hours with Ellis getting an echocardiogram, EKG, and…

  • Panic attack

    What was supposed to be a field trip to the farmer’s supply store for Teddy’s food triggered a panic attack for me in the car. It was midday, but the traffic was already horrendous triggering my claustrophobia. I worried that that traffic back home would be the same and that tightened up my throat further.…

  • Silent Sunday: E trio

  • California Academy of Science, SF

    We finally made it to one of our favorite museums, California Academy of Science in SF, this past Wednesday. It was an impromptu visit right before our membership ended. The last time we were there Ellis got sick and ended up going getting hospitalized later that afternoon, which occurred in August 2024. I had some…

  • Nail cutting drama

    Cutting Teddy’s nails is a stressful thing for me! I did it once with kids’ help a few weeks ago, and I thought today would go well, too. Nope! I failed at the first nail, which bled from cutting it slightly shorter than necessary. I’m not sure who panicked more: me or Teddy. I ordered…