It’s summer! June has been a busy month, with school ending and our big trip to Texas and Mexico. I just had to take a few weeks off to disconnect and spend time with family! This is June in photos… At the beginning of the month, I celebrated my 33rd birthday with a weekend full […]
In my head
31 in 31
I turn 31 in 31 days. Okay, now it’s 17 days, but when I wrote this, early on the morning of May 2nd, it was 31. I start writing things on my iPad and sometimes they take a while to move on to the blog. Or they never do. The date of my actual birthday […]
Coming out of the fog (is it PMDD?)
Every month, I go through a period where I feel a little crazy. Okay, a lot crazy. Spaced out. Disconnected. I get irritated by every little thing… Maura talking non-stop… a loose drawer pull… the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet… having to make dinner again. I forget things. I eat way too much. […]
The difference between inspiration and motivation
That’s what I was thinking about today. It’s no secret that I’ve struggled with losing weight. I’ve had my share of ups and downs. My motivation tends to fizzle out for a couple of different reasons: Unrealistic expectations. I have my heart set on seeing the number on the scale drop, and when it doesn’t, feeling sorry […]
Blog/Life Balance
This is the look my daughters give me every time they see me reach for my laptop… I can’t resist their sad puppy dog eyes, so I push the computer away, again and again. I’ve had such a hard time getting back into blogging since the holidays. There just isn’t enough time in the day for […]
Time doesn’t heal all wounds
52 weeks ago, on a beautiful Sunday morning in mid August, my aunt Annie passed away from colon cancer. I don’t usually get hung up on dates… but it’s hard not to once you’ve lost a loved one. It’s been said that ‘time heals all wounds,’ but this isn’t the case at all. The wounds […]
