I've wanted to post an update, but I've been doing my best to stay focused on my work the past two days. I'll try to sum up the highpoints. The Good: -- I've gotten up every day this week at 5:30 and exercised. This is huge for me -- not so much the exercising but … Continue reading Still Plugging Away . . .
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It’s Time to Tackle the Laundry When…
...you lose your kid's soccer jersey and have to miss the game. Oh my gosh, you guys, THIS MONTH!! I for one am glad that I have less than three hours left in September. Piers and Gil both have September birthdays, and I didn't throw either of them a party. Not sure if I've mentioned … Continue reading It’s Time to Tackle the Laundry When…
This Will Never Be a Food Blog
"Mom, Wallace got really hungry while you were in the shower, so I made him my top-secret family specialty -- A PICKLE SANDWICH!" Piers is my take-charge first-born, and he came into the world wanting to do everything for himself. One of his first understandable phrases was "Piers do dat." I was very much this … Continue reading This Will Never Be a Food Blog
Summertime and It’s Wild Around Here
This picture has nothing to do with this post, but I'm trying desperately to pull myself out of my post-vacation funk and thought something colorful might help. The kids have been out of school for a month now, and frankly that's about all I can take. I adore them, but I am summered out. If … Continue reading Summertime and It’s Wild Around Here
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
The Ugly
I'm flitting from one thing to the next and can't land on one thing in particular. I've been engulfed, smothered, and consumed by a grief that I didn't know was possible. i picked up the phone Saturday around noon and heard my mom's voice, but it still feels like a dream. "Kitty's dead." I want … Continue reading The Ugly
Do Y’all Have a Church Home?
"MOM!!!!!!!! Wallace is about to throw up!!!!!" The kids and I are on a never-ending country road returning from a long-ass weekend with Mamala. "Hang on, Wallace, and I'll pull over. I just have to find a spot." "Hurry!!!" Piers shrieks. Poor Wallace looks a little green in the rearview mirror. I spot a driveway … Continue reading Do Y’all Have a Church Home?
A Little Love from Wallace (and me)
I've been working on a post that is just not working, so for now I've abandoned it altogether.It's been a week. The following was a high point. Enjoy! I'm in the kitchen making dinner when Wallace, the five-year-old appears with a piece of paper and a pair of scissors.Wallace: "Mom, could you cut out a heart."I … Continue reading A Little Love from Wallace (and me)
Sunday Morning Crashing Down
You guys, I AM SO GROUCHY!! I've been planning to do a follow-up to my last post, specifically to talk about my relationship with Gil. I had made that lovely resolution to kiss him for ten seconds everyday, and as I mentioned, I am failing miserably. I really want to list all the fabulous things … Continue reading Sunday Morning Crashing Down
‘Tis the Season to Get My House Together
I need for life to get back to normal. I'm ready for my sweet children to go back to school. They've been out since the 18th. As I'm typing this and trying to work on some other projects, Wallace, my four-year-old is tying up my rain boot with the cord to the blinds in my … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to Get My House Together
Grief Happens 