I mentioned before that I’ve started taking this Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class on Monday nights. I’m pretty sure I hate it. Tonight was our second class and the combination of … Continue reading The Urge to Slam the Door on Unwelcome Guests
My sister and I, out for a Mother’s Day stroll through the garden, happened upon a Mother’s Day Jewelry and Gift Sale. Having not purchased anything for our own mother … Continue reading “Happy Mother’s Day! When Are You Due?”
Service month is getting a slow start. I’ve not done much towards my resolutions this week. In fact, instead of doing a friend a random kindness, I asked her to … Continue reading Week 39 Review and Praise for Aunties on Mother’s Day
The other day, my friend Lisa posted a comment on my post Volunteering as a Path to Greater Happiness. Here’s how it reads: I’ve learned a lot from your blog, … Continue reading Getting Random with my Resolutions
Don’t worry everyone… We’ve found all of the playing pieces for my daughter’s Pop-o-matic Trouble game. The final missing piece had been erroneously stashed in the bin with the wooden … Continue reading Crisis Averted
Usually my “Happiness is…” posts include one thing I’m happy about along with a picture. But I’ve noticed (yet again) that I’ve really been focusing on the dark, not-so-pleasant things … Continue reading Happiness is…
…you save your torn flannel pajamas to make homemade menstrual pads. For more in this series, select the “You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama…” category from the drop-down to the … Continue reading You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama When…
I’ve not been following the not-crazy diet very well the past couple of weeks. When presented with a cupcake or a martini, I think, “I’ve worked hard. I’m stressed out. … Continue reading Just Deserts
The day (and evening) have gotten away from me. So for Monday’s post, I leave you a quote to ponder from Gretchen Rubin. It’s her “Second Splendid Truth”: One of … Continue reading Volunteering as a Path to Greater Happiness
For April, I considered ramping back on my resolutions because of our family situation, but decided to just leave the resolutions as-is and see what all I could accomplish amid … Continue reading May is Service Month!
This month, I found it challenging to focus on my resolutions. I did okay at the beginning of the month, and my friends helped me out a lot, calling me, … Continue reading Friendship Month in Review
Happy Spank Out Day! Thank you for helping to spread the word that there are gentler alternatives to spanking! And thank you to Zoie at TouchstoneZ for alerting me to … Continue reading The Great Spank Out (SpankOut Day USA 2011)
Imperfect Happiness 