My thoughts on a little bit of everything
The holidays have changed for me in recent years with having only one daughter at home and she is in high school. I remember the days when Easter baskets were a huge deal in the morning and an egg hunt after church. We only did one of those three this year. I began to think... Continue Reading →
Do you know what you even want? I believe you do and at times you don't as your life and circumstances change so many times throughout your lifetime. We put so much stress on ourselves at every level in middle school kids are applying for high school, in high school you work hard for college,... Continue Reading →
As a working mom the entire time that my kids have been on earth, I have so often battled guilt. The guilt that comes when you are not there for a monumental time or a school event can really eat at you. I have spoken to so many people over my career and life that I... Continue Reading →
Any one person can talk about communication and the lack there of until they are blue in the face. In all facets of your life you hear lack of communication as a reason for the multitude of break-downs and misunderstandings, even outside of your own personal life; you hear it in government even. I am always... Continue Reading →
I will not dive into political commentary in this post, while it fuels many conversations this post is not so much about that rather how we come together and having an open mind after. I have seen and felt a great divide over recent months in a way I have not seen in my lifetime,... Continue Reading →
Having moved away from my family many years ago I became independent and did not prioritize family holidays. When I met my partner, we spent many of the holidays with his family for several reasons including proximity and his desire to be close. Last year, while spending time with his family I had a tinge... Continue Reading →
"I don't know how you do it", I have heard this phrase for years, regularly. Honestly, there have been times when I myself have wondered how I have done it, but I have. Everyone has to find their own way but here are some tricks on how I have "done it" over the years. ... Continue Reading →
How many times have your children asked for a pet? Most ask constantly- a dog, cat, fish, lizard, any number of animals. When my children were small, no, no, no, I could not say no enough. I felt like I was juggling so many things and the thought of adding yet another attention-needing thing... Continue Reading →
