Simplify Your Life

This may seem a bit ironic to share on a the very day that I launch a new project but this wonderful woman had a lot of wisdom.  It would us all good to remember to simplify.  Perhaps I should get that tattooed on my forehead.  At least a temporary tattoo.  I’m deathly afraid of needles and [...]

Learning to Enjoy the Orange Cones of Life

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You know how some things in life never go as planned? Like the other night, for instance.  I was scrambling to pack four kids and myself to prepare for our trip to California.  My husband and I noticed that our youngest had a nasty looking rash on his chest and leg.  He’d had it for [...]

Playing Hooky

Today was a movie day. This was the view outside our window today and despite the fact that yesterday was a holiday we needed a day off. You know. The kind where you drop everything and play hooky.  Somehow those seem to be more fulfilling because you know there are things you should be doing [...]

5 Apps No Mom Should be Without

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These are in no particular order since I use them all equally. Gratitude! - On my worst days this app reminds me that dirty dishes in the sink mean we ate dinner, piles of laundry mean we have healthy boys who can run and get dirty, and dirty bathrooms mean less diapers to change.  It redirects my [...]