Just in case you missed where I've been published outside of my blog this month, here's a little wrap up. Sidelines on Mamalode Five Quotes I Stole from My Yoga Teachers on elephant journal My Yoga Model Fantasy on elephant journal There's a Crazy Lady Egging Her Car on Great Moments in Parenting If you're feeling so inclined, leaving a comment or sharing any of these posts is so appreciated. Next month I've got these gems lined up: Stop Telling Me My Kid Is Tall on … [Read more...] about where to find me v.1
indescribable events
a little new orleans getaway
Sometimes the stars just align. Your husband has a work trip in New Orleans, your in-laws are coming into town and can help take care of your kids, the airfare to New Orleans is reasonable and you don't have much else going on so you think, why not? Why not tag along? So today, I'm writing in New Orleans. It could be a hotel room in any city, but here are a few things that are making this little New Orleans getaway special. The octopus carpaccio at Domenica's. Want to eat it every … [Read more...] about a little new orleans getaway
did you ask for what you want?
When someone, especially my children, make a statement like – I'm hungry. I'm tired. I'm bored. It drives me bonkers. Don't make declarations, I tell them. Ask for what you want. It is with this in mind that I've signed up for a year long program where the goal is to get 100 rejection letters. Because if you're not getting rejected, you're certainly not asking for what you want. I started this blog a year and a half ago, because there was a little whisper inside me that said: … [Read more...] about did you ask for what you want?
read this, pretty please
Okay people. This is not a drill. Today I have my first piece of writing being published on another web site. The web site is Mamalode which has quickly become one of my very favorites. They publish three new pieces a day under a monthly theme. This month the theme is Start Something and my piece is being featured today. And I want YOU to go check it out. Let's send some traffic their way. Please forward and share until you can't anymore. Hopefully it will be the first of many … [Read more...] about read this, pretty please
golf lessons
I started playing golf in high school. Maybe I read somewhere that having a team sport and an individual sport on your college applications was a smart move, so I added golf in the spring to balance out soccer in the winter. Or maybe I just needed an excuse to go out and whack at things. You know hormones and all that. My high school golf team was anchored by one consistently good player (that was not me) and a few mediocre hackers (that would be me) that were anything but consistent. But my … [Read more...] about golf lessons
summer scrapbook
People keep asking, How was your summer? And I keep replying, Great. It was. I genuinely feel great about it. I wanted to have a balance of busy and not busy. Activities and free time. On the road and home. And I think we did exactly that. But what did we do exactly? Already, the days are getting blurry. This post is really for me. To remind myself of all of the fun things we did and the adventures we had. I want this one last moment of summer before I turn myself over to fall. I'm … [Read more...] about summer scrapbook
everyone will get what they need
It's getting old. Really old. Have you ever noticed how our culture tends to typecast modern parents into roles that don't reflect real life? Moms are portrayed as pulling their hair out trying to keep everything together while dads wander around with an aw-shucks look on their face like they don't know the first thing about their own children or how to function. It's so weird to me because this doesn't reflect the world of families that I see around me. Most of the families that I … [Read more...] about everyone will get what they need
a little bit of grace
There's a little bit of grace in this blog. Just when I think I might be done, that I might have nothing left to say, that I might have lost my focus or purpose or be flailing a little, I get a message or an email or someone tells me in person how much they enjoy it. How it makes them think. Makes them laugh. Helps them gain perspective. It feels like a gulp of air after being underwater too long. And so with a renewed spirit and a full heart, I keep going. But let's be clear. I … [Read more...] about a little bit of grace