It’s time for another book review! First, a disclaimer. I was not an English literature major or anything in college. So don’t be expecting anything professional. As a busy and exhausted mom who still does not have large amounts of uninterrupted time to read anything, my criteria for a good book are as follows: 1) […]
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11 Awesome T-Shirts Someone In Your Life Definitely Needs
1. For the Mom Who’s Awesome And Who Also Likes Wine 2. For The Mom or Dad Who Doesn’t Give A Flying F*ck Anymore 3. For The Mom or Dad Who Doesn’t Give A Flying F*ck Anymore (But Who Likes This Font Better) 4. For The Mom Who Has A Sense of Humor. And A Fully Stocked Wine Rack. […]
Sometimes It’s The Intangible Stuff That’s Really Cluttering Your Life
I almost pulled a classic Susie move a couple days ago. But I caught myself. Thank God. You may have read that I joined the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge for Lent. I’m still on track with that. (Woo hoo!) You may have also read the post I wrote last summer where I declared the […]
Decluttering Isn’t Only About “Stuff.” Less Yes, And More NO.
When is the last time you said No? And I don’t mean no to things like Mom, can I stay up until the Super Bowl is over? or Mom, can I eat chocolate chip cookies for dinner tonight? or Mom, can we get a kitten? I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, reflecting and evaluating in […]
Slow Down. Evaluate. Prioritize. Begin.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking over the past couple days now that (ALL!!!) the kids are in school. Going from all cylinders running to downshifting to a lower gear takes some getting used to. And I’m not complaining at all. It’s just a big adjustment. I spent a good part of the first […]
What’s it like raising seven children? It’s like this.
Yesterday I was given some interview questions to answer, and one of them was What is it like raising seven children? What is it like raising 7 children? Well, it’s not much different than raising one or two. There are just more of them. But I can give you a snapshot of the last week. […]