People always say not to sweat the small stuff, but sometimes it’s the small stuff that can make he biggest difference.
This summer I have been trying to do little things around the house just to make life simpler or prettier or just nicer in some way. It’s funny what can change your life in a small yet very significant way.
Taking responsibility for my life means many things to me. Much of the big stuff like the wall I put up between myself and others and how angry I was and generally nasty sometimes are gone – vanished like some sort of magic. What’s left are those things that can make a huge difference in my day to day life. these include being organized and responsible for remembering what forms need to be filled out, that there is a fieldtrip tomorrow and I need to send sancks to school on Wednesday. It also means taking responsibility for my health and my body and finally doing what it takes to be a healthy, confident, beautiful woman.
Having two kids with birthdays four days apart was a really bad idea, not that we consciously decided to do it that way. Whatever you do, don’t try to get pregnant the same month more than once.
As a result of this momentary lack in judgement, April is crazy crazy crazy. There is Easter and [...]
So Dr. Laura is on Larry King right now discussing her new book “In Praise of Stay at Home Moms”. I have to say that I am a little confused about what to say about this.
I am more than slightly uncomfortable with the fact that Dr. Laura is the new spokesperson for stay at home [...]
For the last several weeks I have been on the verge of literally tearing my hair out. My son, now 22 months, has been a total nightmare. Cute as the dickens, but a total nightmare. He wakes up in the morning grumpy and whines and complains and screams at me until it is time to [...]
This morning we sat as a family and watched the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America.
Although words are not coming easily to me at this point, I am full. Full of hope for the future. Full of pride in my country. Full of love for everyone [...]
A while back I was researching places to promote my blog and/or partner with and I came across a site called blogher.com, a community for women who blog.
I discovered many women there discussing important issues and sharing their voices. I have contributed to these conversations on several occasions and was looking through my posts there [...]
You may have noticed that this blog has been a little dormant lately. This has a little to do with the holidays and the continuous stream of family visits, but I think I have been feeling a little blocked up because I have been avoiding writing this post, which I sketched out several weeks ago, [...]
I wish all of you a very happy holiday season. Have fun and be safe. Give thought and energy to and be open to all the wonderful things in the coming year. And most of all be grateful for and show love to those most precious to you.
I just love this photo. It makes my heart melt a little to think about these kids growing up vacationing together. Excuse my sappiness, but this is what it is all about, building those unforgettable memories with others you truly care about.
