C E Plagmann

Looking Back… I Never Could Have Imagined…

Seven years ago, I was in Mexico teaching kids English, exploring the country on the weekends and on vacations. I wasn’t dating and I had no dating prospects. I had just finished all but one class I needed to graduate and I walked for my degree, knowing I wouldn’t be back for school and I’dContinue reading “Looking Back… I Never Could Have Imagined…”

How To Not Lose Your Mind Road-tripping With Littles

My kids are 4 years old and 18 months old. I love them so much, but they drive me crazy. April 29th-May 7th we road-tripped down to Las Vegas, NV from Willamette Valley Oregon to see my family. It was my 18 month old’s first time seeing all but her Grandpa (who visited in February,Continue reading “How To Not Lose Your Mind Road-tripping With Littles”

Change

A few weeks ago I went to clean up our snack mess, so we could color eggs for Easter, and I went to grab some cleaning wipes and couldn’t find them where they normally are. I looked all over the place but they weren’t in the other common places we might find them (on theContinue reading “Change”

My Values and Beliefs: My Life Purpose

Taking a break from my normal content to share some other personal thoughts and observations I’ve had recently. I was scrolling Pinterest earlier today, and came across this quote by Rick Warren (who I don’t follow, by the way, but I am Christian) “Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose life has noContinue reading “My Values and Beliefs: My Life Purpose”

Overwhelm

Overwhelmed. That’s the only way I know to describe this overpowering feeling of not knowing what to do, not feeling like doing anything because it all just seems so daunting, not caring about anything important or anyone else. Just wanting to evaporate into thin air and not exist anymore because it’s just all too much.Continue reading “Overwhelm”

Money Really Can Buy Happiness

I know we’ve all heard the saying “money won’t buy happiness,” and it’s always accompanied by some story about a poor man who is happy because he’s grateful for what he has and he has a good family and so much love, and some story on the opposite end of a wealthy person who isContinue reading “Money Really Can Buy Happiness”

Why Self-Diagnosing is Valid

I know what you’re probably thinking… that professionals know best, and you can’t really know unless you see a professional. Well, here’s my take on why that is fundamentally wrong. 1. Professionals can’t know everything. Yes there are specialists who specialize in diagnosing Autism, but regular therapists and counselors don’t know everything. It’d take aContinue reading “Why Self-Diagnosing is Valid”

Women’s History Month

I wanted to take a moment and say how grateful I am to live now in this time. I grew up in the 90’s. I got to see strong women all around me all my life. Women who worked corporate jobs, women who stayed home with their kids. Both strong in their own ways. IContinue reading “Women’s History Month”

What are three objects you couldn’t live without? The three objects I couldn’t live without… 1. My cellphone with Wi-Fi connection or data. 2. My books! 3. My stuffed animals (they’re so soft and cuddly… if I had to pick one, though, I’d probably say my squishmallow Oakley 🥰).

Writing and Posting

I started off this year planning to post on a certain day of the week, once a week. Then I read something that said the best thing to do is post as often as possible, so I posted everyday for five days. I quickly realized that was too often for me as a mom ofContinue reading “Writing and Posting”