I love how January always feels like the first page of a new journal. Of course there are circumstances and outcomes we can’t control, but we at least have the opportunity to write new lines and craft some new stories. Maybe it stems from perfectionism or an underlying fear of failure, but I have never…
I like Christmas. I like shopping for gifts for family, friends, and even people I don’t know. But, I am not a fan of the aggressive marketing that surrounds these weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. I glanced at my email inbox this morning, two days before December even begins, and saw the following urgent…
Our gloomy weather has put me in something of a funk lately. I’m angsty and frustrated by the smallest of things. It feels too cold and wet to walk the dog. It’s too messy for the girls to play outside. It’s getting dark so early. I’m not motivated to exercise or inspired to learn anything…
Well, Halloween 2018 has come and gone. I just feel like I’m still picking up the safety pins and panty hose that held us and our costumes together. Despite me saying every year that we’re done with the family theme, we went with one again at the 6th Grader’s request. We don’t have a ton…