I consider myself a people person. I like people. They spark my curiosity, and I want to know their stories. What made them think a certain way about something? Who were their parents? What have they seen? What joys have they known? What pains? Sometimes this is easier with strangers than with those we love … Continue reading I’m Turning Relatives Into Trees for Christmas — Want to Join Me?
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I Want to Hibernate and Read
I just ran across this list. Check it out. http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahgalo/books-every-college-grad-needs-to-read?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp#4ldqpgp How many of these have you read? Which ones spark your interest? Happy Weekend! Gil, Piers, Wallace and I are heading to my cousin's wedding in Atlanta, and as is the family custom, it's going to be entertaining. I miss all my blogging pals. I'll … Continue reading I Want to Hibernate and Read
The World According to Piers and Wallace
Happy weekend! I'm fighting a sinus infection and enjoying the opportunity to be utterly unproductive. There is so much I want to write but it's not happening. The pounding head. The pressure in my face. It's beyond distracting. I spent most of yesterday afternoon in bed, counting the minutes until Gil walked through the door … Continue reading The World According to Piers and Wallace
Balancing Mama-Care With Other-Care — Part 2, Time Management
Yesterday I talked about the importance of taking care of my basic needs along with the challenges I'm currently facing. That means different things for different people. One personal need that I've identified is better time-management and organization. Gil does not get this at all. When I discuss it with him, he tells me I need … Continue reading Balancing Mama-Care With Other-Care — Part 2, Time Management
Activities to Avoid When Feeling Depressed
1) Resume Writing -- OH MY GOD. This is what I was attempting when I threw in the towel and decided to blog. I met a lovely woman at a function this past Friday. We struck up an easy conversation, and a mutual friend wandered over and said, "Viv, tell Caroline about your editing business!" … Continue reading Activities to Avoid When Feeling Depressed
Post-Detox Update
My August detox has concluded, and I suppose it was a success. You can read about why I did this here and here, but the short version is I cut out coffee and wine...or I attempted to do so.I'm going to blame my lack of rigidness with this detox on the fact that I've had … Continue reading Post-Detox Update
Tales From the Teen Years: The Waterbed
I rarely do these, but today it felt right. The following is my response to The Daily Prompt, because didn't every girl who grew up in the eighties want a waterbed? “You absolutely can not have a waterbed, and I don’t want to hear another word about it.” I had received my father’s ultimatum, and … Continue reading Tales From the Teen Years: The Waterbed
Soaking Up the Happy
Yesterday was good. I got out of my head and spent the entire day with my sweet, but oh-so-active boys. I had been so fixated on my marriage issues and work and all the negativity that I had been a little detached. Sometimes we have to consciously force ourselves into the present — at least … Continue reading Soaking Up the Happy
I Flopped the Bread so the Meltdown Continues
I hadn't planned to post again today, but after flopping a loaf of bread in the bread maker, I found myself sobbing in the bathroom. I am trying to recover from this weekend shit-storm, but all that's happening is that I'm fixating on the train wreck that is my marriage. Piers walked in and asked … Continue reading I Flopped the Bread so the Meltdown Continues
Titles That Would Work This Week if I Had the Energy to Expound and Put Words Together for Actual Posts
ADHD-Related Family Mishaps -- Gil and the Missing iPhone Hives and the Drugs that Help Me Focus -- Continuing Makes Me Itch and Stopping Cold-Turkey is Plain Wretched Highlights From the Parent/Teacher Conference -- "Piers is Not Handling Frustration Well" More Highlights From the Parent/Teacher Conference -- "Wallace is Very Aware that Babies Often Come … Continue reading Titles That Would Work This Week if I Had the Energy to Expound and Put Words Together for Actual Posts
Grief Happens 