Always evolving, Never Average
A couple weeks ago I had one of the worst mornings I’ve had with the kids in a long time. A LOOOOOOOONG time. They were at each other’s throats, pushing buttons relentlessly and doing whatever they could to piss each other off. We had multiple massive meltdowns before 7:30 a.m., and I all but dragged …Read More
Last week a polar vortex made its way down to CT and for a couple days it was super cold. Like zero degrees. Literally. -17°F with the wind chill. That’s not as cold as it was in Canada or Chicago or Minnesota, but it was still pretty cold. Then today it was 61°F. There was …Read More
About a week ago I did this Facebook live where I emptied out the blue built in cabinet in my dining room. I like cleaning parts of my house while I hang out with you guys. It makes it more fun. Anyway, my dining room has remained neat, but that cabinet has just had stuff …Read More
I bet you thought I fell off the organization/keeping my kitchen clean new-and-improved Susie wagon. I HAVEN’T. I just wanted to give you a quick update to keep you inspired and on the path to freedom! It’s Friday night. I am leaving in a few minutes for a concert that Number 4 and 5 are …Read More
Today Number 4 walked in the door after school and said, “Mom! The house looks so nice!!!” My kitchen is neat and organized. My dining room is neat and organized. My workout “room” is super neat and organized. My mudroom is fairly neat and organized. And now my office is mostly neat and mostly organized. …Read More
I reached a breaking point yesterday. AND I AM DONE. No, it wasn’t with my kids. It wasn’t with my husband. It was with the level of chaos and disorganization and clutter and mess I often allow in my house. I will no longer tolerate it. Let me tell you why. I have to rewind …Read More
The longer I am a mom, the more it becomes clear that a lot of the exasperation I experience on a daily basis is my own doing. I am frustrating and exasperating myself. Which makes me more frustrated and exasperated. I suppose somebody could have pointed this out to me ten years ago (somebody probably …Read More
One of the reasons I love September and the new school year isn’t just because the kids go back to school and things are quiet during the day and I get some breathing room. It’s also because September is a fresh start and the beginning of a new “year.” It’s a great chance to start …Read More
If you’ve been around the past few weeks, you know I’ve been getting organized. But this time it’s not just another okay-it’s-time-to-throw-some-sh*t-away freakout. This time it’s an I-am-no-longer-willing-to-tolerate-chaos complete and total paradigm shift. This also happened to me when I was teacher. For the first few years I taught elementary school, my desk was a …Read More
Yesterday I shared that I am no longer willing to be disorganized. It’s not just the wasting of time trying to find things that is driving me crazy. It’s even more that clutter and the messes are making me angry. It literally puts me in a bad mood. If you’ve been around here for the …Read More
