I’m not naming names. I’m not doing a Mom Vent. I’m just using this example to make a point. A point I need made in my own life. A certain person living in my home was desperate for a black binder. Embarrassed that he/she (see how I’m not giving a single clue) didn’t have a black binder yet, more than a week into school. Every other (in … [Read more...]
But . . . I LOVE My Extras!!
On Monday, I wrote a big ol' post (seriously, it was long) about losing my keys and being reminded (for the ba-jillionth time) that having more of something does NOT make my life easier. It doesn't. I know that. I've learned learn that lesson over and over. But . . . I do love my extras. As a not-so-fru-fru person who still … [Read more...]
Give Me a Space and I Will Fill It
Last summer, I bought a new purse. I went to a home party and the salesperson logic just made so much sense. And I needed a new purse. Really. I did. It had one feature that's a must for me. The cross-body strap. When I lived in Thailand, my purse-buying habits changed forever. When the only way to get from place to place is public … [Read more...]
Hiding Solutions from Myself
I can come up with some great solutions. Really. But the hidden ones rarely work. While I'd love for my house to look perfect at all times, some of the ways we make things work keep it from looking perfect. Half-full (or worse, ALMOST full) water bottles grate on my nerves. I try to avoid letting them happen, but they happen. To keep … [Read more...]
Not Feelin’ It
I've been in a funk. A funk that makes me feel like I have nothing worth writing on here. I'm hoping that if I just write about the funk, the funk will go away. Here goes. I'm tired. And a little stressed. I've mentioned my mother-in-law's health in passing, but it's not a passing thing. It's a thing that is greatly affecting our entire … [Read more...]
Extra vs. Excess
Everyone needs an extra pair of tennis shoes, right? It only makes sense. Right? Right. Yard work, muddy camping trips, the (very real) threat of falling off the boat while on a fishing trip. Life happens, and it's good to have an extra pair of tennis shoes. But what about an extra extra pair? Every time I buy new tennis shoes I … [Read more...]
Driven. Stubborn.
In the quiet darkness, it sounded. The irritatingly melodic sound of my alarm. I knew what it meant. I knew the time. And yet I lay still. My only goal was to stay one with my bed for a few more minutes. If the oneness continued for too long, the sound would come again. In 9 fleeting minutes. Around minute 7, I grunted internally and … [Read more...]
Half a Second or Half an Hour. My Choice.
Poor little me had a band-aid on my poor little finger last week. Crazy Weather = Dry Skin = The Side of My Thumb Splitting Open = Kind Of Hard to Type Which Is a Big Ol' Part of My Job as a Blogger So I used a band-aid. And then took a shower. And then the band-aid fell off. I felt it fall. I saw it on the floor. And I walked … [Read more...]
The One In One Out Rule and Schedules
I've made some schedule changes in the past year. I don't like schedule changes. But they're necessary. Contrary to what my brain consistently assumes, time does not expand to fit all the ideas that pop into my head. No matter how fabulous those ideas are . . . Before I was a stay-at-home-mom, I fully believed that once I was one . . . … [Read more...]
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