Sorting out my head one blog post at a time.
Every time I see the news that a celebrity took his own life, it is a sad reminder to me that depression is a cruel and indiscriminate enemy. It can – and often does – take us by total surprise, destroying the ones we think are least susceptible to it. Until a few years ago (six, to be... Continue Reading →
I spent this morning with the kids at a friend's gym, enjoying the fitness center and large outdoor pool. It was an easy morning, full of relaxation and contentment. I felt lighthearted and carefree. Afterwards I came home, sent the kids to their room for rest time and sat down and scrolled through my Facebook... Continue Reading →
This morning we were out of coffee and we have house guests so I went on an early morning coffee run. I drove here with the windows down and the radio off. For the first time in as long as I can remember, I was alone with my thoughts. The cool early morning breeze was... Continue Reading →
I grew up in a home where very little was thrown away. I mean we reused everything. We saved foil … just folded it up and stuck it in a drawer. We reused ziploc bags. The same bags for years (at least it seemed like years.) After the zipper didn’t work we just rubber banded the top. We saved... Continue Reading →
Good Friday always makes me feel a little sick to my stomach. Growing up, I wasn't even aware that it was a thing. We didn't get the day off school. All I knew about it was: Two days before Easter which meant two days until candy! It wasn't until I was an adult, working at... Continue Reading →
This song and video are breaths of fresh air. This world needs more happy. Crank it up to 11 and dance!
Guess what? I'm a contributor on a new blog. (As if I needed something else to fit on my plate, right?) My first post was featured yesterday and has generated some good conversation. Thankfully none of it has been about the huge picture of my face. So anyway I just wanted to let you know ...... Continue Reading →
Things have gotten pretty heavy around here lately, huh? I guess when I'm sharing about life stuff it's bound to be messy. I've been thinking it's time for a lighter post. So I've decided to tell you about our bathroom remodel. Because really I can't think of much that's lighter than talking about a bathroom. We... Continue Reading →
Somewhere in the four and half years, amidst buying a house, having two children, mourning my dad, and starting a new job, I forgot how to love my husband. It actually surprised me that it took only four years. I'd heard about the "seven year itch" so I expected to have a few more years... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we had one of those experiences that we will remember forever. Certainly it was the highlight of our parenting adventure thus far. See, for months our daughter has been talking nonstop about ballet. She thinks about it constantly. She asks to wear her "ballet" dress almost every single day. She is constantly asking us to... Continue Reading →
These Words of Mine 