I am so frustrated. How did it get to be April already? It seems like I was just recovering from Christmas and all the January birthdays, and all of a sudden I’m making the office schedule for July and frantically looking for summer vacation…
I’m back! Last week, my husband and I went to Breckenridge, Colorado for a ski trip. I am exhausted. What? I just had a week away from work, kids, home and everything that is the normal rat race of life, and I’m still wiped…
I had the strangest experience with my son the other day. Let me give you some background. Two summers ago, we took a family vacation to the gulf coast of Florida and rented a beach house for a week. It was exactly what we…
I started dancing again this week. Not just bopping around to my playlist, actually dancing. Not that it’s not dancing if you’re moving around to your music, it’s just that I mean something else. See, I was a dancer in my younger years. Let…
I am so tired. We are nearing the end of the “high season” in our family, the one that starts with family visiting for Halloween, continues through our anniversary, hubby’s birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the kid’s birthdays in the 30 days after Christmas. Friday…
I think I’m having a midlife crisis. Ok, not really. I mean, I’m not running out to buy a Tesla or planning to quit my job and start a new career in Tahiti selling surfboards or anything. What rational woman with kids does…
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I can’t remember a time when I have. And every year I feel vaguely guilty, like it’s something I should do. Then I don’t do it. The argument goes something like this: “What’s the point of a New…
Welcome back! Last week, I was writing about all the chaos that happened in the past week (car breaking down, last minute child care shuffle and more. If you want to read that post you can find it here. Anyway, now that we’re gearing up…
Hello. My name is Andrea and I’m a perfectionist. (Group says, “Hi Andrea!”) Yep, it’s something bordering on a disease. Actually, it’s a form of self flagellation, of self torture. I’m not proud of it. The best image I have of perfectionism is a…
Welcome! It’s good to have you here. It’s such a busy season, moving into the holidays. It’s such a hectic time with all the planning and shopping and Christmas pictures. Personally, I like a nice gift as much as anyone, but honestly, I just don’t really…