Tag: Crazy Life

Being Kind to Yourself During and After a Crazy, Busy Summer

Being Kind to Yourself During and After a Crazy, Busy Summer

Did summer go by as quickly for you as it did for me? Are you happy with what you did and didn’t do? We started off with a bang in June with a large family reunion in Southern Utah near Zion National Park. It continued […]

How to Escape a Metaphorical Riptide

How to Escape a Metaphorical Riptide

Last week I woke up with a start with all of the things I had to do running through my brain.  I was feeling overwhelmed and wrote about how I cope with all the stress in the midst of overwhelm.  Lately it feels like I’ve […]

When You’re Having One Of Those Days (or weeks, or months,etc)

When You’re Having One Of Those Days (or weeks, or months,etc)

They say tragedy plus time equals humor. They also say that laughter is the best medicine. I’ve also heard more than one motivational speaker suggest each of us look for humor in a situation. We need the humor-especially when we’re having one of those days. […]

Happy Good Friday, Happy Passover, and Happy Easter!

Happy Good Friday, Happy Passover, and Happy Easter!

For me, Spring always brings a sense of renewal and hope as we begin to sees trees and flowers awakening after a long, cold winter. This time of year our family celebrates Easter. We try to do any fun stuff (egg hunts, candy) on Saturday […]

Throwback Thursday—Moving Update

Throwback Thursday—Moving Update

Throw Back Thursday is a bit different this week. I thought this had been scheduled to post in the fall….and it didn’t. So here it is today. Enjoy. *********** November 16, 2017 We haven’t moved yet. It was nearly Halloween before the relocation company got […]

Taking One-on-One Time With the Kids

Taking One-on-One Time With the Kids

One of the things we like to do is take time with each child to do something special. This last weekend DH (DearHusband) and I had to go to a formal work event. For Friday Family Time (yes, we kind of consider it a proper […]

Waiting and Waiting…

Waiting and Waiting…

January was a busy month for us. I worked extensively with Whirlwind as he finished and revised the last of his college application essays. It was exhausting at times. Truly exhausting-mentally and physically. At the same time I feel truly blessed. Whirlwind is functioning enough […]

Juggling.  And Then Dropping the Ball (or Two or Three)

Juggling. And Then Dropping the Ball (or Two or Three)

Photo credit: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-mathematics-of-juggling-20170524/ I didn’t realize how dependent I am on my planner until I was without the first two+ weeks of the year. The one I ordered finally came yesterday after a shipping snafu. I had a small paper January calendar where I could […]

Real Life Check

Real Life Check

Surprise! It’s not the pretty lights on the featured photo. No, as much as I wish I had lovely lights strung around my home. This is a real-life check. We’re more than a week into January, and yep, Christmas decorations are not yet put away. […]

Happy Holidays and New Year!

Happy Holidays and New Year!

I give up. I give up on perfection. Real life is hard. Real life leaves you with five minutes here and there to tackle things you want to do. Real life leaves little room for perfection. I give up on long blog posts and schedules […]