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By C. Janelle Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

Different Stories

Last weekend, my spouse and I celebrated our twenty-second wedding anniversary, but whether we actually “celebrated” it or not depends on the story we tell. One version of the story … Continue reading Different Stories

Categories: MarriageTags: anniversary, Marriage, stories
By C. Janelle Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

Halloween Pie 2017

This Halloween continued the trend of child-led costume assembly that began last year. I’m all in favor because it appeals to my general laziness and to my “bah, humbug” attitude … Continue reading Halloween Pie 2017

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Albrecht von Wallenstein, Candy, Halloween, kids, pie charts
By C. Janelle Posted on July 12, 2017

Footloose and Fitness Tracker-Free

In June 2014, I bought a fitness tracker. I got myself a Fitbit One to wear on my hip rather than a wristband tracker because I really liked wearing my … Continue reading Footloose and Fitness Tracker-Free

Categories: Self CareTags: fitness, fitness tracker
By C. Janelle Posted on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

Pushing Appliances to Their Limits

Tonight while we were making dinner, our twenty-six-year-old stove went kaput. Luckily, just yesterday we got a new toaster since the one we bought in 2003 stopped working the day we … Continue reading Pushing Appliances to Their Limits

Categories: FunTags: appliances, stove, toaster
By C. Janelle Posted on February 10, 2017

Nursery Song

Today, my daughter recounted for us a story she’d read about a pregnant woman who put headphones on her belly so her baby could listen to music. When my children stopped laughing, … Continue reading Nursery Song

Categories: Motherhood, MusicTags: Family Life, jason molina, kids, Music, Pregnancy, songs: ohia
By C. Janelle Posted on October 31, 2016

Halloween Pie 2016

It’s Halloween once again! This year to celebrate their third reading of The Lord of the Rings (including an audiobook and a read-aloud by each of their parents), my daughter dressed … Continue reading Halloween Pie 2016

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Candy, Halloween, kids, pie charts
By C. Janelle Posted on September 8, 2016September 8, 2016

Keep on Rollin’

I’ve got Black Water by the Doobie Brothers stuck in my head, and I’m glad about it. For at least the past five years, I’ve been thinking a lot about who … Continue reading Keep on Rollin’

Categories: FriendshipTags: Doobie Brothers, Friendship, High school, mid-life crisis, self-identity
By C. Janelle Posted on March 20, 2016January 1, 2021

How to build a house in an afternoon.

I share genetics with some very crafty people. When we were kids, my mom would hand-sew our costumes each Halloween, often creating the patterns herself or dramatically modifying existing patterns … Continue reading How to build a house in an afternoon.

Categories: FunTags: cardboard playhouse, Crafts, kids
By C. Janelle Posted on December 11, 2015December 17, 2015

To Drink Deeply

“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin … Continue reading To Drink Deeply

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Hiking, homeschool, kids, time
By C. Janelle Posted on October 31, 2015

Halloween Pie 2015

Categorizing and graphing my kids’ candy haul has become an annual tradition. And my kids, as nerdy as their parents apparently, cheer more for making pie charts than they do for … Continue reading Halloween Pie 2015

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Candy, Halloween, kids, pie charts
By C. Janelle Posted on October 18, 2015

Ungrateful

My constant companion is anxiety—with just a smidge of depression—that I keep in check (mostly) with diet, mindfulness, journaling, an hour or more of exercise each day, and one massage a … Continue reading Ungrateful

Categories: ExploreTags: anxiety, Gratitude
By C. Janelle Posted on October 4, 2015October 4, 2015

To Hell With Date Night

I have a confession: I hate Date Night. Seriously. Hate. I love my spouse, but really, Date Night is just too much pressure, especially because we live in such a … Continue reading To Hell With Date Night

Categories: MarriageTags: date night, Marriage

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