I had one of the best Monday mornings I’ve had in a long, long time yesterday. There was no rushing. There were no freak outs. There were no meltdowns. Nothing was forgotten. Nobody did that last minute sprint out to the bus. It was pretty awesome. And the fluidity with which the morning ran comes down […]
Archives for March 2017
Because Who Couldn’t Use A Feel Good Friday?
I get quite a few emails from readers. Every once in a while, one of those emails will turn into a back and forth conversation that unexpectedly turns into a friendship. And as a result, I have a couple Facebook friends who I “met” through the blog. This happened a couple years ago with this really […]
A Simple, Affordable and Super Cute Way To Celebrate Your Kid’s Birthday
It’s no secret how I feel about over-the-top birthday parties. I hate them. That doesn’t mean I don’t think everyone deserves some kind of celebration on their birthday. Of course they do! But if you are like me, if you are on a budget, if you have more than one kid, if you have a crazy schedule, if you […]
Next Stop, Webster, New York
As you all know, I spent this past weekend at a pretty big swim meet with Number 3 and Number 4. And at this meet, it was Number 4’s goal to swim well enough to qualify for an even bigger meet where the best of the best on the East Coast swim called Zones. She […]
What Happened When I Stopped Trying To “Fix” My Kid
I learned something about myself over the weekend. I thought I was pretty good about my kids being upset and not feeling the need to immediately “fix” things for them. Like if they forget and instrument or their homework and they want me to bring it to school for them and I don’t, I know […]
Sometimes It’s The Intangible Stuff That’s Really Cluttering Your Life
I almost pulled a classic Susie move a couple days ago. But I caught myself. Thank God. You may have read that I joined the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge for Lent. I’m still on track with that. (Woo hoo!) You may have also read the post I wrote last summer where I declared the […]