I sat down this week to re-apply for our insurance. I was so excited to be filling out an electronic application instead of the usual paper one…for all of ten minutes. Because at minute ten I realized that I somehow botched a question at minute …
So this is a part 2 to my last post. It was an idea I sort of wanted to tack on to the end, but at that point I was going to have an obnoxious rambly transition, and no pays attention to wordy so I …
I’m drinking chamomile tea. This will be a soothing way to end the day, I think, and it has peppermint which feels festive. We went Christmas Tree shopping? picking today and found a cute, little, more-expensive-than-we-need tree that fit in the back of our minivan along with the …
Sometimes I feel like I’m just wandering…not entirely sure where life is going- not even sure I know where I want it to go. I get to the end of a good, full weekend- and I suddenly stare ahead to a week that I forgot …
A friend once told me that I must be always in my head- a very accurate observation. I am constantly thinking, mulling, self-debating, questioning, doubting, analyzing or otherwise contemplating something. It baffles me if I ask my husband, “What are you thinking about?” and he …
At the end of the day I pause to put the cushions back- back on the couch, on the guest bed, on the other couch, sometimes back upstairs. Apparently a pillow fort cannot be deemed structurally sound unless every available pillow is used. Don’t take …
I’m teaching a preschool class this year that is essentially crafts, books and activities based on a different theme each week. I’m trying to stick to a budget (no pre-bought perfect craft kits), so I’ve been using a lot of recyclable items I’ve stocked up …
Do you ever see someone and think, “There! That is what I want to do. That is what I would love if only I had the chance. Why can’t I just wake up and be that?” I’ve thought to myself that it would be fun …
1: Don’t serve pasta salad without also putting eating utensils on the table. 2: When its time for the piƱata, kids are far more concerned about how close they are to getting their turn with the stick than they are about how close the stick …
One of my stupid pet peeves is author bios on the back of the book, or in the little inside flap- the placement doesn’t affect the annoyance factor. Inevitably the person is not only published, but also a sought after speaker at public events, currently …