What a day! It seems like there have been a lot of ups and downs in my life recently. It feels like I’ve been riding a roller coaster. And while rides in an amusement park can be exhilarating and fun, somehow it doesn’t seem quite…
Yesterday was the twin’s 10th birthday. It’s a big deal! And since I got back from my retreat it’s just been one thing after another. So I wasn’t going to write a post this week. But here I am. Let me share my…
At our last family reunion, my cousin who planned the weekend (who is a genius!), scheduled time for anyone interested to make vision boards. We hadn’t talked about it, but she had done one in a group and loved the experience. I had been wanting…
Ah, the much maligned brussels sprout – the vegetable we love to hate! But it doesn’t have to be! As with many vegetables, many of us have had bad experiences in childhood with mushy, overcooked, bland brussels sprouts. And because they’re related to the cabbage…
Happy New Year! It feels strange to me every year to change over to the next year. 2019 – just looks odd written down to me! Now that all the presents are opened and the merry making is over, it’s time to pack up…
Christmas has come and gone again! Now onto birthday season… The first of the kids’ birthday is Sunday, and the next three follow in January. I’m done shopping for birthday gifts, the party planning for the twin’s 10th birthday is underway, and everyone is…
I think I’m done. Christmas is 4 days away and I think I’m done with my preparations. I walked out of the last store this morning, and when the realization hit me that I didn’t need to get anything else, I took such a…
Last weekend I went to three of the five Christmas events I was invited to attend. I wanted to go to all five of them, but logistically, it wasn’t possible. If it was, I probably would have gone to them all, which tells you how…
This is one of those posts that I’ve dreaded writing. Seriously. When this topic came up last week and my husband suggested that this was a blog post idea, I immediately resisted. It’s too raw, too emotional, and even embarrassing. How is it that…
It’s officially Christmas season! I’m a stickler for keeping Christmas after Thanksgiving. It feels like the retail industry wants to push us earlier into Christmas every year. I know some people just love Christmas and decorating and all that so much that they…