The kids spent the first two weeks of August with their father. This is the longest time we’ve ever spent apart (except for Ingrd who goes to school about 5 hours from home). I knew I needed to file for divorce for a long, long time. For many years. What kept me from pulling the
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Staycation, Day 2 – Sherwood Island State Park
The kids are with me for the next couple weeks and there’s no money in the budget for a vacation, so we are doing a staycation this year. Yesterday we loaded up the car with the bikes and beach stuff and food and we headed to Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, CT. I’ve been
My Back Porch Makeover
I have two awesome decks off the back of my house. One is on the third floor and it’s connected to my bedroom. The other one is on the second floor and it’s right off the main living area and my office. Before I got married I lived in a super cute little condo and
I’m rediscovering my creativity
A couple years ago I read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, and I can’t remember exactly how she worded it, but basically a big message from the book (for me, anyway) is that if you get joy and satisfaction from creating something, whether it’s writing or painting or sculpting or gardening or singing or WHATEVER,
Race4Chase – Turning Tragedy Into Triumph
It’s hard to imagine the unimaginable. It’s pretty much impossible to imagine something amazing being born from an unimaginable tragedy. Chase Kowalski was one of the victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy. And from that unimaginable tragedy, the Race4Chase Tri Program was created. Chase Kowalski loved the sport of triathlon. After his death, his parents
Would you be prepared if something unexpectedly happened to your spouse?
My cousin Amy’s husband unexpectedly died two weeks ago. He was 45 and they have two daughters who are 14 and 15. Amy has learned A LOT in the last two weeks. We all have. And there’s one very important lesson I’d like to pass along to you so you can make sure you don’t
