Today my husband humored me as I jumped back into my crafting and DIY days. There was a time when a pile of wood, old tile and paint would have forced me to do something with them. With the passage of time, and the onset of third child, I tucked that side away. It has…
I struggled all night to sleep soundly. The kids woke me up. The breathing of my husband woke me up. I am almost certain that the quiet woke me up at one point. In truth, I think that knowing I needed to be rested so that I could get up and get going was the…
I enjoy the opportunity to get to know new blogs and new writers – and what could be better than having the two combined? Natalie Cone nominated me to be part of the Writing Process Blog Tour – and she was also kind enough to give the SELTI.org short story contest a plug. I met…
I started this morning online – which I try not to do because that often leads to more social media than I intend. I needed to check the radar since the wind was picking up and the clouds were dark . . . and social media is RIGHT THERE, so I checked it while I…
Turns out, it is NOT all about me. I have been so caught up in growing my platform, building an income and launching my speaking/writing career that I forgot about you. Maybe not forgot as much as neglected. I have been neglecting a lot these last several years. I started talking about needing accountability on…
The challenge for me when it comes to weight loss, decluttering or generally any life changing actions is that I refuse to hold me accountable. I accept my excuses – and even help me come up with some. I relate closely to the struggles I am going through so I always lean towards forgiveness. I…
Yesterday I shared my personal challenge to put action to my words. I told you to question me with that challenge, “are your words idle?” I know that I have good ideas. I know that I have solid plans. I also know that I tend to throw words around instead of putting action to those…
Bad Mommy Syndrome is alive and growing in the world. It’s bad enough you beat yourself up for the choices you’ve made, or haven’t made, or are making, or might make, but now social media throws in your face those things you haven’t even thought about. It’s exhausting! I click through all the holiday photos…
A few weeks back, Constance Smith (from the Foodie Army Wife) nominated me for the Liebster Award – a challenge from one blogger to other bloggers to help us learn more about each other and to help us showcase those blogs we want readers to discover. I immediately set out to complete the task, only…
Sometimes the things that I have to do reveal more about my life than I ever imagined. My dad warned me that getting a pool would be hard work, but what he did not know was that I would learn as much about my life as I would about caring for that pool. Life lessons…