By the end of the week, my brain has been feeling short circuited. The overload of how jam packed my days are starts to catch up with me. I spend the first half of the week being incredibly efficient and productive but by the time Thrusday afternoon rolls around, all I want to do is turn off the part of my brain that is prioritizing, managing, and assessing. No matter how much I plan to cram into the last days of the week, I find that the motivation just isn't there. Until recently, I would … [Read more...] about Word Games: Finding Time to Play
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Our Home Tour on Homepolish
When we first moved into our new home/old house last July, there were a few quick and easy updates that we wanted to take care of right away. But quick and easy is relative, because for something to be quick and easy, you have to make quick decisions. And quick decisions are not my forte. I would find myself sucked into an online shopping vortex skimming endless pages of butt-ugly light fixtures certain that "THE ONE" I was searching for must be on the next … [Read more...] about Our Home Tour on Homepolish
How to Make an Instagram Photo Wall
I'm not in the habit of using my blog to share projects, but when I posted a picture on Instagram of my new photo wall, it generated some interest. So, I'm sharing how I did it. But first why. I am not really a photo person. I can't explain this except that I have an inherent need to buck trends. It's like my own weird way of expressing my individuality. When everyone else in the world switched to digital and was ramping up their photo taking, I did the complete opposite letting mine … [Read more...] about How to Make an Instagram Photo Wall
Why My Stocking Will Be Empty This Year
Last night, I pulled out our family's Christmas gifts and started wrapping. As I put everything in piles, I realized that I forgot to shop for my own stocking. I like shopping for my own stocking. I like filling it with little treats that I would normally pass over like a new pair of socks or nail polish color. And because I pick everything out, I know that it will be exactly what I want. But as I organized the Target bags of various odds and ends I've been stashing away over the last few … [Read more...] about Why My Stocking Will Be Empty This Year
Second Place Coconut Macaroons
I know, I know–I'm not ready the talk about The Holidays yet either. I'm still rifling through Halloween candy pilfering Heath Bars from my children. But like a train barreling down the track, there's no avoiding their inevitable arrival. In our house coconut macaroons = the holidays. If I failed to make them, I am convinced that Santa would not come, Rudolph's nose would not shine, and the baby Jesus would not arrive as scheduled. Two years ago I was invited to a cookie swap and my … [Read more...] about Second Place Coconut Macaroons
The Details
In regular life, I'm not a details person. I'm big picture all the way. But when it comes to buying a house, I fall hook, line, and sinker for the details. Here are a few of my favorites in our new home. We move in Friday: That's all I can muster up today. The only words that seem to come to me these days are in the form of to-do lists. So I'm riding that wave until after we get moved and settled, and maybe right into fall... … [Read more...] about The Details
How To Get Ready For Your Beach Vacation: A Helpful Timeline
We are getting ready to go on a little vacation. I'm remembering now that you're not supposed to put on the internet when you're leaving your house unoccupied. For safety reasons. Let me rephrase...at some point this summer, we will go on vacation. And so all the potential home invaders are aware, everything is in boxes because we're moving so you really have your work cut out for you. I've been reminded that personal preparation for a beach vacay is no easy task. Here's a timeline … [Read more...] about How To Get Ready For Your Beach Vacation: A Helpful Timeline
Where to Find Me: Loud Parents & Living With Boys
A few weeks ago I was in the grocery store waiting in line at the deli (which is where I spend at least 5% of my life), and there was a mother and child waiting behind me. The little girl was being very patient doing normal kid things. There was nothing about her behavior that made me cringe. She was just a little girl doing her best in the deli line. But what happened next, did drive me bonkers so of course I had to write about it. The mother went on and on in a very loud voice about how the … [Read more...] about Where to Find Me: Loud Parents & Living With Boys