Yesterday was Number 7’s last day of preschool and just dropping her off I was already very emotional and I knew I would be a total wreck, so I treated myself to a pedicure, which I hardly ever do. And I don’t hardly ever do it because of the cost. I mean, that is definitely a […]
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I may be seriously disturbed. But not in that way.
Last night I wrote a post about how I decided to do the Whole 30 for a few reasons, the main one being because I really, really, really want to change my eating habits. I expected to read comments about 1) how much people loved Whole 30, and 2) how hard people thought it was […]
Brave? Nah. Just happy.
Four days ago I jumped into the 100 Days Project and decided I’d do 100 days of yoga. I chose yoga as the thing I’d do for 100 consecutive days because yoga is something I discovered and fell in love with about a year and a half ago. But scheduling and the kids and responsibilities […]
A few bumps in the road, but we made it.
We were 20 minutes into our trip to Boston when we realized Number 6 didn’t have his blankie. We had to go home and get it. By the time we got home, Number 4 thought she was going to puke. An hour later we were back on the road. So I missed checking in and […]
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
As you all know, foreclosure proceedings started on our house about a year and a half ago. And then about three weeks ago, we got a letter from a lawyer telling us the house was now officially in active foreclosure. Which meant now the clock was seriously ticking. Quickly. I don’t know if you’ve ever been […]
Four Things That Drive Moms to the Brink of Insanity (and the one thing you can do to stay sane!)
So here’s my theory. Moms are driven to the brink of insanity for four main reasons. 1) Monotony. Raising children is like the movie Groundhog Day. Whether you work outside the home, inside the home, or you don’t have a job and stay at home. It doesn’t matter. Wake the kids up, breakfast, rush to school, […]