This year I took on the role of head coach for the middle school swim team. I did this mostly because Number 4 had been on the team the previous three years and this would be her last season and there was talk of no longer having the middle school team and when I told
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15 Reader-Recommended Websites To Help You Get Started With Meal Planning
One of the biggest mindset shifts I have had to make since becoming a mom is the belief that I should be doing everything by myself. Ten years ago I really believed good moms did everything themselves. They were disciplined and organized and efficient in all areas of their lives and they had single-handedly figured
My Week In Review
It’s been an interesting week. I finally got back on track in most areas of my life. After wrapping up the middle school swim season and getting one big thing off my plate, I spent last weekend trying to get caught up on sleep. Then I got back on the proverbial wagon. I started getting
The (re)Institution of Family Movie Night
If you’ve been reading my blog posts over the last couple weeks you know I’m going through a little bit of a… thing. An awakening. You know, as I sit here typing this, it’s really probably my version of a mid-life crisis. Or more like a mid-life breakthrough. I turned 50 last September, and I
The Universe Is Flinging Reminders At Me Left And Right
Last week after a near nervous breakdown due to majorly overextending myself over the last year, I did some serious soul searching. And I started making changes immediately. For the past couple years, I have confused the words busy and productive. I have been busy for years. Like really, really, REALLY busy. Non stop. All
This Morning Was Hard
This morning Number 3 left for Florida with the boys’ high school swim team. They go there every year for a training trip over the 5-day February break from school. The boys stay in a hotel and practice twice a day. They get the shit kicked out of them. The freshmen are super excited to