I have been doing a lot of things lately that scare me. Like really scare me. Like belly rumbling. Palms sweating. Doubts overwhelming my brain. Little leaps really, but scarey none the less. And I think by continually doing these […]
This year was supposed to be all about simplifying. It was about cleaning my cupboards, asking for help, and focusing on what I do best. And now, 3 weeks into the year, I am wondering if I should have chosen a different […]
You know when you have a bad feeling. And you ignore it. And that bad feeling just stays with you? Yah, that. And then, you finally, at the end of it all realize what the bad feeling might have been? […]
In the midst of family activities, I frequently find myself asking “why” Why do we put ourselves, and our kids, through this exhaustion/stress/frustration of family fun? Why spend the money? Why use the time? Why, why, why? We just spent the […]
It’s a beautiful day, cold yes, but still beautiful. And what am I doing? Nope, not playing outside, or hiking and enjoying. Not even putting my energy to good use by catching up on the laundry. I am packing. Again. […]
I was thinking back to our “before days” today. The days when we were on the cusp of making this change, where there seemed so much that could go wrong, and the unknown was terrifying. I was thinking of the […]
It has been 6 (maybe more) months since I have run. It has been 6 (maybe more) months since I have done any real exercise really. I mean, we moved – that’s exercise! All that lifting and packing! And we […]
Oh thank god. School started again today. I hate to complain, I really do. I understand how fortunate I am to have these lovely children, I do, but after 2 and a half weeks . . . they didn’t seem […]
We are a day away from the kids going back to school and we are DONE. D. O. N. E. We are failing as parents today. We are tired, we are frustrated and we want to get back to work […]
This may come as a surprise to you, or it may be completely obvious. I like starting things. In fact, I love starting things. Like, really, really love it. This is why I am ALL OVER January. It is like the start […]
A new year and we are all snuggle in at home dreaming of sunny beaches and warm sand. Now, just imagine if you were ON the beach, feet IN the sand. There is a reduced listing for a quick sale […]
We don’t have cable here, which is awesome! I never liked wasting time with all the commercials, and being sucked into one show after another, after another, after another. But we do have netflix. First I found “Being Erica” It […]
I like new years. As the clock turns on December 31st it feels like it washes away all the dust of the past and buries the dips and the bumps. And, of course, we are usually well filled with champagne […]
They say “start as you mean to go on” Not sure who “they” is, but it sounds good. The start of a new year is a blank canvas for us to create the content of the days ahead, a defined […]
I am one of those “dorks” who thrive on the Christmas holidays. We have the music a-playing and the cookies a-baking and our home is filled with jolly spirits and good cheer! Now, in a new town and a new […]