Growing up, one of my favorite parts of summertime was popsicles. I was always a fan of the fudge pops, but I occasionally branched out into other flavors, and cherry is pretty much a classic when it comes to popsicles. Enter the bowl of cherries. These are after I pitted and halved them all. And after Jonah stole about 12 of them. The boy likes his fruits and veggies, at least when Mom is cutting them up. I make sure to do that when he's awake if I can. After cutting and pitting that … [Read more...]
On Moving, And Connecting, And Realizing We’re All A Little Bit The Same
I saw this picture while scrolling through the latest Postsecret post yesterday. And it really hit home for me, because a few years ago, I could have written it. It says: "I wish I had more of a normal childhood. But I moved so much that I really don't think that I belong...anywhere...anymore...I think I lost myself in one of those moves." So I sent this note in to Postsecret through their Facebook page. "To the person who posted this secret about moving a lot. My family moved on … [Read more...]
Book Review: Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books. A few years ago, back when she was still writing The Happiness Project, I read Gretchen Rubin's blog, although I stopped somewhere in there because my blog list was too long. I really enjoyed this book though, so I may have to go search her out again. Rubin's premise in Better Than Before is that everyone falls into one of four personality types when it comes to dealing with expectations. I'm an Obliger, which means … [Read more...]
The Storm
I'm a highly sensitive introvert. What that means is that not only do I revel in time by myself, but some days I also find loud noises and visual clutter especially jarring. Today is one of those days. Unfortunately, today is also a rainy day in which my cooped-up children want to jump around like kangaroos amidst the seven bins of toys they have dumped out and moved on from. There is screaming, there is "play with me", there is wrestling, and bickering, and the general cacophony of … [Read more...]
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