It’s that time of year again. The time when we think about the things we want to change in the new year. Because it’s a chance for a fresh start. Many of us will vow to change and then make resolutions. And we will do a complete 180 in one (or more) areas of our […]
Mental Health
How And Why I Quit Drinking
Over the past few weeks, a few people have asked me about quitting drinking. They are thinking about giving it up also, and they are looking for some tips/advice/etc. I am just about ten days away from eighteen months without alcohol. A year and a half!!! Before I share how I came to this decision […]
The Best Morning I’ve Had in Years
A couple days ago I announced that I was done. DONE with being disorganized and consequently perpetually stressed and annoyed and short-tempered with my family. I was met with lots and lots of support upon this proclamation. But there were a couple people concerned that I was putting too much pressure on myself or that […]
I Got In The Picture And I Liked It.
This is one of the only pictures I have of myself with the kids for about a six year time period. It’s a terrible picture of me. And when I saw it, I silently decided I would not be in any other pictures for an indefinite period of time because it was just so awful. […]
Do You Want To Be The Woman On The Left Or The Woman On The Right?
I don’t know about you guys, but I think it’s kind of silly to wait until January of every year to get your life in order and decide to make changes. The only thing you gain by waiting until the new year is possibly a couple pounds. You are a couple months older, and you […]
Some Days It’s Just A Sh*t Show
Today has been A DAY. Where you are behind from the very beginning and then things just kind of unravel from there. Today was a Monday morning where the lack (or total absence) of planning ahead and being prepared over the weekend came back to bite me in the butt. Hard. We had a busy […]