One of the things I work a lot on with the members of Not Your Average Fitness Course is using time effectively and finding time in the day to exercise (because lack of time is one of the biggest reasons women give for not making exercise a part of their routine). Recently I have been […]
A Not-So-Facebook-Perfect-Afternoon (We all have them!)
Sometimes my kids are really really really good. They cooperate with each other nicely, they work together, and play together, they are generally happy to be around each other, and they are nice to each other and enjoy each other’s company, and I say to myself, “I am doing a pretty good job.” These are […]
Out Of The Fog
The day before yesterday, I shared on Facebook that I’m struggling with a bout of depression. It’s largely situational, and I know what has brought it on. Marital and financial struggles continue to challenge me, and so I’ve kind of been riding the depression fence. It wasn’t going to take much to cause me to […]
If My Kid Was Doing Something Careless, Questionable Or Illegal On Social Media, I Would Want To Know
Yesterday a friend of mine posted the following question on Facebook: Just out of curiosity, how many parents would want to know if there was a picture on social media of their underage son or daughter with friends and beers in their hands? This question reminded me of a post I wrote a couple years […]
I’ve Changed My Mind About The Elf On The Shelf. Sort Of.
The Elf On The Shelf pictures are starting. A few years ago, I wrote a post about my near hatred for the EOTS. At the time I wrote that, I was knee deep in little kids and chaos, and the thought of adding one more item to my list of things to think about and […]
A Wake Up Call (All Puns Intended)
I had an a-ha moment yesterday. Why I need to be slammed over the head with these things repeatedly before I get them, I don’t know. But that’s how it seems to work for me. I have a history of depression. Fifteen or so years ago, I was hospitalized (for the first time) and consequently […]