I had an amazing weekend! (If you are just getting here for the first time, I spent the weekend in Ottawa, Canada where I was the keynote speaker at The Mom Conference). As you know, I’m pretty big on getting people to move out of their comfort zones. Because as you also know, we have gone […]
Your Daily Dose
What do YOU think?
I just realized I need to leave my house at 3:15 a.m. to get to the airport on time, so I’m gonna make this quick. Here are my four outfit choices for my presentation at the Mom Conference on Saturday (there are still tickets left!). The lighting isn’t great and Number 4 took the pictures, but […]
Time to inspire some Canadians.
So I may be in the middle of a tiny little shitstorm here in CT, but that doesn’t mean my whole entire life sucks. On Friday I’m going somewhere I’ve never gone to do something I’ve never done. I’m getting on a plane and I’m flying to Canada. And I’m going to be the keynote […]
Putting the lettuce away.
I know life is not about what happens to you but how you react to it. I suppose that saying came into being because of the very nature of life itself — lots of ups and downs with a few short, flat runs along the way. In my experience, there are many more downs than […]
Raining Threes
Number 3 is a very naturally talented athlete. And he’s playing travel basketball this year for the first time. He’s done rec basketball for the past couple years, but travel is new territory for him. Since he’s got some significant issues with anxiety, new territory and Number 3 don’t mix well. He loves basketball. But being new […]
Six Months
Last week when I picked up Number 7 from preschool, a friend of mine asked me if I had registered her for kindergarten yet. I felt the lump rise in my throat upon hearing the k word. Because to be honest, I can’t think about it, and I told my friend I just wasn’t ready […]