My house has scars. Yours probably does, too. We had this house built from the ground up. For weeks (that lingered into months) I labored over decisions and agonized over choices that–in the grand scheme of things–don’t matter much: corian or granite, maple or cherry, Plush or Berber. At the time, I couldn’t help but… Continue reading Scars
Category: Things I’ve Learned
Movie Moments
The other morning–amidst a mess of paint rollers and ladders and drop cloths in my bedroom–I sat against the wall, eating a bowl of yogurt for breakfast. Jeff sat directly across from me, eating his own bowl of yogurt. Together, we admired the work we’d accomplished while letting out a collective sigh, considering how much… Continue reading Movie Moments
Making The Grade
Each and every year I run into a dilemma in trying to decide what to give the teacher for Christmas. Or teachers, as the case may be. It’s a predicament. Because I honestly don’t know enough about each one personally to be able to give something that is unique to her tastes. And then, of… Continue reading Making The Grade
More Alpha. Less Omega.
There are days when this mothering gig gets the best of me. Days when I’m exhausted from dealing with the same issue. Again. Days when I wish I could telepathically communicate that which I’ve learned, from mistakes I’ve made. So that she doesn’t have to repeat them. Days when–more than anything else–I’d love to seal… Continue reading More Alpha. Less Omega.
10 Hostess Gifts for the Holidays
Psst. Have you heard? It’s November. You know what that means right? It means that the holiday party invites are going to start rolling in any minute. And if you’re anything like me, you probably wait until you’re headed out the door to figure out what the heck to bring along for the hostess. It’s… Continue reading 10 Hostess Gifts for the Holidays
My Thoughts On D23
Hi friends. I’m home. Didya miss me? :) I thought I’d share my thoughts on the D23 Expo. Sound good? So…. Let’s start with the good. -The Dick Cook presentation on upcoming Disney Studios projects was super cool. Über cool even. And that, coming from the dumb girl who left the arena fifteen minutes before Johnny… Continue reading My Thoughts On D23
Speaking Out
Immediately after Jayce’s accident at the pool, the last thing I wanted to do was talk about it. After telling and retelling the story countless times to the first responders, the hospital personnel, and then family, I was tired of the telling. Because the telling sparked an onslaught of images in my mind’s eye. Images… Continue reading Speaking Out
The Tools of the Trade
Last weekend we had friends over for dinner (you should go say hello btw, because Becca is new to the blogosphere). They’re good peeps. So good that they brought fresh flowers. Two bunches in fact. One for me. And then their youngest son Jack (who may or may not be majorly crushing on one of… Continue reading The Tools of the Trade
My Date With The Feds
This week I learned that if a federal investigator calls your house wanting to set up an appointment to meet, you shouldn’t panic or jump to conclusions. His call doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with your taxes. Or the illegal aliens you hired to build the casita out back. Just kidding about the illegals. … Continue reading My Date With The Feds
Watch Your Language Preacher Man
Today will go down in history as the day we wore out our welcome at church. Didn’t think it was possible to wear out one’s welcome at church didya? Apparently you haven’t met Cassidy. Little backstory here: A couple of weeks ago I read a post written by the fabulous Michelle at Scribbit. In it,… Continue reading Watch Your Language Preacher Man
Hanging Up My Gloves
I’m late for the Things I Learned carnival. Mostly because by Monday night I couldn’t pinpoint anything of interest that I’d learned this week. That changed today my friends. Today I learned that I’ve learned a lot in my life. Granted, it’s knowledge I’ve acquired over a lifetime, but only today did I realize how… Continue reading Hanging Up My Gloves
Boundaries Are My Specialty. Or Not.
This week has certainly been an enlightening one. Some of my blogging buddies went to Blissdom and while they were there they picked up a plethora of tips. Did they hoard all those nuggets of knowledge to themselves though? They most certainly did not. Rather, they tweeted tidbits that will most certainly come in handy… Continue reading Boundaries Are My Specialty. Or Not.