It seems as if the my New Year theme this year is going to be #Adulting. I think I'm ready for it. So, many lessons have been learned this past year and I feel as if I know where I need to focus my energy. It is not going to be easy, but most things in life that are worth anything aren't. As usual my January calendar is packed, but I am going to take time this month to reflect, … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned From Thanksgiving Week #LifeLessons
There was no plan this year. In my mind I was going to host Christmas and we would go to someone's house for Thanksgiving. We just put a new roof on the house that ended up costing us a lot more than the estimate, my refrigerator door is broken and soon enough the dishwasher followed along and broke as well. These things happen. As it got closer to Thanksgiving we realized that … [Read more...]
10 Things Only I Can Do Around the House #10Things
Just by the picture I'm sure you know where this post is going and it has nothing to do with the toilet! I'm not complaining about the husband or two charming children I live, but they do seem to think that only I can perform certain tasks. Maybe the truth is that they don't think at all or they just love hearing me complain. I just you would have to ask them. I've tried and I … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned from Back To School
I was a bit of a mess last week. My oldest son began his first year of high school and my youngest seventh grade. My 7th grader remained at the same school so it was business as usual, but my oldest is about 45 minutes in the opposite direction. It has been a challenge figuring out how all of this is going to work for us, but I feel much better about it this week. … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned Last Month #LifeLessons #10Things
Today is the first day of school for my youngest son and my oldest begins on Friday. This has always been what I consider the start of a "new year" for us. I'm usually the first to welcome the end of Summer and Fall with open arms. The routine of the school year is just what I need after a long hot Summer. I can't wait to hear the story of my son's first day when he returns … [Read more...]