We are in the middle of week 2 of self isolation and everyone is home. People are leaving the house less and less and using what we have to make do. In our house, we have gotten tired of mystery meals from the freezer and have begun venturing into the pantry and cupboards. This virus and the …
Simple Living
Tip Tuesday: Self Imposed Time out
The last week has been one crazy roller coaster with this pandemic running through everyone life. There has been confusion, panic, uncertainty and now we are all in a time-out. Maybe that's what we need to reset into a more conscious way of living. I feel like we are all in this floaty like …
Tip Tuesday: You Do You
Random thoughts from hanging out alone at home Tea is steeping, Enya is playing and I am thinking.. Time with no child around has been lazy, fun, and not productive in the way many may measure producitivity. I was productive in quality time with friends, good books, and nice bottles of …
WTF Wednesday: The “As Is” section
If you think of the “As Is” section of a store, it is filled with merchandise that may be dented, broken, and left unloved in a corner because it isn’t perfect enough. I was having a conversation tonight with a friend about how some parents can’t seem to love their children “As Is.” We are …
Tip Tuesday: Don’t let fear drive the bus!
There has been a recurring theme to my conversations with friends these days who are going through tough times. They look at me, knowing my life the way they do and ask me: “how did you do it? How did you go thru all that for so long and be ok? You made it look easy. Things happen & you just …