I've been feeling the need for a little more fun and creativity in my day-to-day. I used to spend a lot of time making cards, little books, drawing and painting, but my art supplies have been collecting a fair amount of dust since I've been focused on writing. I miss that creative spark. But I needed something that was easy. That I could add to my days without pressure or guilt. Because not all good things have to be complicated and hard work. Sometimes easy is just what the doctor … [Read more...] about #GoodMove
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Moving With Kids: Our Moving Day Story
When we moved our family, we were unfortunately victims of a moving scam. It was a stressful and costly experience. One of the reasons I wrote Good Move is to protect other families from having to go through what we went through. This is our story. I was standing on the sidewalk facing the plate glass window of the pizza place where my family was having dinner. With the sun on my back, I could feel the sweat collecting at the base of my spine. I glanced at my reflection and closed my eyes so … [Read more...] about Moving With Kids: Our Moving Day Story
Fill Your Bucket: Moving With Kids
When BonBon Break put out a call for submissions for their Fill Your Bucket theme, I was excited to throw my hat in the ring. One, because I am a huge advocate for filling one's bucket, and two because I thought this would be a great opportunity to share more about our relocation and how it impacted our family. Sometimes filling your bucket is not intentional. It's a byproduct of another event in your life or a transition that you are going through. And it's only looking back that you can see … [Read more...] about Fill Your Bucket: Moving With Kids
Announcing Good Move: A Book About Moving with Kids
Today I've got some big news. I'm sharing the title and cover design for my upcoming book about relocating with your family. See the full cover design and get more info on the book here. And make sure you head over to Facebook and likey-likey our page! When I started writing this book, my goal was to create the book I wish I had when my family was moving. Today I thought I'd share my five favorite things about Good Move: 1. Making the decision to move: This book is designed so that … [Read more...] about Announcing Good Move: A Book About Moving with Kids
moving with kids: one year later
Last July, our family left Massachusetts where I went to college, where my husband and I met, where our children were born and where we had lived for most of our adult lives. It was where we had built our life together. It was home. And while we were very happy with some aspects of that life, we felt that some of the things that we valued as a family weren't exactly how we yearned for them to be. When a career opportunity was offered to Kevin that would move us to a different city … [Read more...] about moving with kids: one year later