It began as yet another boring parent meeting. I read all the emails. I know what’s going on. We sign the forms and turn them […]
tired. oh so tired.
So, so tired. I think I might possibly be getting enough sleep at the moment. With Rob gone, things are bit quieter around here, and […]
midlife crisis — interrupted.
This past year, things got real. Really real. Life got hard. Not braces complicated (though we had that) or college choice hard (we had that […]
rediscovering books.
Don’t get me wrong. Books have always been central to my life. After grad school, I could only read fluff. My head was filled, no […]
happiness project: volunteering + misc (may)
Thrive, Project 46, and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, […]
birthday tea.
Not the best photo in the world. Unless you are me. Then it means the world. Sure the lighting could have been better. The depth-of-field. […]
parent of an adult!
The day has come. My eldest child is no longer a “child” but an adult. Of course, she’s still in high school and lives at […]
back to school.
After an action-packed summer, the girls started back-to-school yesterday. For the first time ever, the girls are in the same school and Chloe has teachers […]
summer travels.
Summer. The time for our big family trips. We’ve made some memories on our travels – camping in Evie on the Out West trip. Living […]
happiness project: volunteering + misc (may)
Create, Project 45, and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, […]
happiness project monthly breakdown: volunteer (may)
May is the “Volunteer” month in my Happiness Project. In 2014 and 2015, I primarily reviewed my current commitments. During the month of May, I […]
normal? or disaster?
In the week preceding my trip to Cannes, I kept a close eye on the weather. The chance of rain for the weekend increased and […]
volunteering: decatur book festival
Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. The two big festival weekends in Decatur. Our street, Ponce, is shut down and festival tents are raised. […]
above and beyond? or overstepping?
We’ve been walking that fine line in many places recently. When do we react and step out or when do we just let things go? […]
chloe’s flute recital
Last spring, Chloe had a notion to start playing flute and join the middle school band. A kid wanting to take up a musical instrument? […]
going home.
Why does so much time pass? Why have I not made more of an effort? Finally, after a long time of not visiting, Rob, Chloe […]
volunteering: red cross
I haven’t said a work about the red cross for months. One might think that I’ve quit in my goal to volunteer there. But, no, […]
waylaid.
I’ve had one of the best weeks ever. Work has been awesome. I’ve been productive and been handed a project that really appeals to me […]
sur la table.
While it was not a goal of my current portion of my Happiness Project, it is a lovely side consequence. Though we bought a simple […]
christmas planning.
Someone asked me the other day if the Christmas panic had reached me yet. For the first time in a decade or longer, the answer […]