Covering Up: It’s a Feminist Issue
Update: This used to be a video about how women should be the ones to choose how they dress and how much they cover while nursing in public. If you … Continue reading Covering Up: It’s a Feminist Issue
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The Land of my Youth
The Daily Post prompt today: Describe the town where you grew up. Do you still live there? If not, do you ever visit? The geography of my childhood was less … Continue reading The Land of my Youth
Celebrating Failure: My Inner Cornball and My Inner Critic Engage in a Death Match
I’ve been reading Raising Happiness by Christine Carter. Chapter 3 (“Step 3: Expect Effort and Enjoyment, not Perfection”) is about increasing our children’s happiness (and potential for happiness) by helping … Continue reading Celebrating Failure: My Inner Cornball and My Inner Critic Engage in a Death Match
Review: Journal of a UFO Investigator by David Halperin
Journal of a UFO Investigator by David Halperin My rating: 4 of 5 stars I will admit up front: I am biased. David Halperin, the author of this book, was … Continue reading Review: Journal of a UFO Investigator by David Halperin
Emerald City Salad
I’ve been thinking about making this salad since I got my copy of Feeding the Whole Family. But frankly, I was scared. I was afraid of the raw dark leafy … Continue reading Emerald City Salad
March is Motherhood Month!
When I was setting up my happiness project, I waffled a bit about including a month devoted to my relationship with my kids. I mean, I’m a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom … Continue reading March is Motherhood Month!
Reaping Confidence from Seeds of Doubt
A friend posted on Facebook asking people to tell about their plans for schooling their children and how they came to those decisions. She already knew that we’d decided to … Continue reading Reaping Confidence from Seeds of Doubt
Marriage Month in Review
Marriage Month has been a challenge, but it’s been worth it, I think. Every month is like this, but the resolutions for this month in particular are ones that I … Continue reading Marriage Month in Review
What Happens After Dinner? Marriage-related Re-post
What Happens After Dinner? | Happily Even After: Married w/ Kids Seeks Work-Life-Love Balance – Seattle Post-Intelligencer. My friend Victoria shared this on the Imperfect Happiness Facebook page, and I … Continue reading What Happens After Dinner? Marriage-related Re-post
Week 30 Review: I Don’t Want to Toot my Own Horn, But…
This week’s been nice. Calm. Even battling a self-diagnosed sinus infection, I had a pleasant week. I’ve been looking my husband in the eye, touching him, keeping my criticisms to … Continue reading Week 30 Review: I Don’t Want to Toot my Own Horn, But…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Abundance
My response to this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge from The Daily Post. My husband’s comment on this photo: “I can’t help but feel partially responsible.”
Emotional Awareness: I Think it’s Working
Normally, I think of emotions, especially strong ones, as “bad.” They lead to yelling and crying and children learning new swear words. My usual method for dealing with strong emotions … Continue reading Emotional Awareness: I Think it’s Working
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