I have four kids and I sometimes wonder – at what point in my life did I think this was a good idea? I mean seriously. Four kids, four schools, one or more after-school activities per child. What the heck was I thinking?! I’m freaking exhausted in all facets of life. Don’t get me wrong. I […]
Friendship At Every Age
Remember that song we sang as kids? “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold.” Does that mean our new friends are silver and our old ones are gold? Or maybe it’s the other way around. How about platinum friends? I’ve definitely got a few platinum friends and probably […]
Lesson Learned? Maybe, Maybe Not.
A 26-year-old female clipped the rear left bumper of my friend’s car as she drove my three-year-old to dance class. The driver’s excuse – “I was bending down to get some napkins.” She didn’t notice my friend slowing down to make a right-hand turn, and when she looked up, she hit my friend’s car as […]
A Mom’s Three-Ring Circus
I often get my writing ideas in the car and they usually come to me in analogies – when I compare my life to something else. The other day my schedule was packed and I mean jam-packed. My four kids were at three separate schools and as usual, Monday was early release day for all […]
Calm In The Clutter – Part One
I’ve learned a lot as a mom of four kids, but one thing I continue to learn is how to find calm in the constant clutter. It seems impossible, but it’s really a mindset. We try and control our atmosphere, our home environment and even our kids. But it’s really about getting control of our thoughts and emotions […]
Are You Tired of Being Tired?
Can you relate? I’ve almost settled into the fact I’ll just be tired for the rest of my life. Or at least until my four kids grow up and move out. By then, unfortunately, age will have set in, and I’ll be tired for other reasons. But who wants to settle for exhaustion? I want […]
A Moment To Remember
When you lose someone you love, certain dates become memories we never forget. It was 12 years ago today we took my 33-year-old brother off of life support. He died eight days later. It was the worst eight days of my life. The struggle of questioning whether we were doing the right thing by taking […]
Mommy Mantras
I talk to myself. Don’t worry. It’s not in the need-to-be-worried-because-I’m-crazy-way. No, it’s more about pumping myself up for the task at hand. Let’s face it. Motherhood is a tough job and one that on somedays I’d like to quit. Or at least take a leave of absence. Okay, well maybe I just want a […]
Word Up – What’s Your Word For 2016?
New Year’s Resolutions are great – I guess. I honestly can’t remember the last time I created a New Year’s Resolution. I guess they’d be similar to setting goals for yourself, which I use to do when I had time to actually think and not just react. Instead of resolutions, I like to assign one […]
Screw Perfection
Perfectionism, or the need to do something perfectly, has prevented me from starting this blog. I’ve had this blog floating in the internet stratosphere for more than two years. Floating – empty, ignored and desperate for content. Do you know why it took me two years? Because I was afraid. I was afraid my writing […]