Topic: describe your dream vacation | The Daily Post at WordPress.com. Another post inspired by The Daily Post. A post about my “dream vacation” seems pretty timely, seeing as how … Continue reading My Dream Vacation: One That Doesn’t Suck
I love my kids. I love my husband. But. Sometimes, especially when we’ve been together literally 24 hours a day for nearly a week, I just need a little time … Continue reading Counting the Minutes Until “Mommy Time”
This trip, I’m noticing that my children look different to me when they’re with their relatives. I can’t always define what it is that’s different. Sometimes I’m just aware of … Continue reading All in the Family
It’s a tradition in my family to keep silent about things that are obvious. My maternal grandmother was extremely obese. Like What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? obese. She died at age … Continue reading Family Secrets
Still no new news about my aunt. Which in itself is something of a relief since there’s only one piece of news we’re expecting. She’s in the hospital receiving “Comfort … Continue reading More Waiting
What keeps coming into my mind are the photos of you from the years before I was born and from when I was too young to remember you. The school … Continue reading Waiting
During the past week, I’ve been shifting my perception a little so I spend more energy on what I want in my life than on what I don’t want in … Continue reading A Room of Mom’s Own
Browsing the postaday2011 tags on WordPress, I discovered the blog Live Your Bliss. It’s written by Leigh, a woman who last year sold her house and most of her possessions … Continue reading Filling my Glass
Fun month hasn’t been a laugh riot or anything, but it has helped me to be ready for fun whenever it might happen. Sometimes it’s taking a moment to listen … Continue reading Fun Month Review: Fun in Unexpected Places
I’ve been kind of freaking out and overwhelmed the past couple of weeks. I mean, contemplating moving my family into an RV might, under the right circumstances, be a bold … Continue reading No More Emotional Pink Bellies
You may have noticed that I’m thinking a lot about reducing the amount of stuff in my home. I’ve mentioned how the amount of stuff coming in during the holidays … Continue reading Reducing Clutter Without Alienating our Relatives
This is an addendum to my RV post from yesterday. My husband asked me why we couldn’t just declutter without moving into an RV. A decent question, with a simple … Continue reading An Embarrassment of Riches
Imperfect Happiness 