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
Category: Happiness Project
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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.
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
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
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
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
Imperfect Happiness 