I want to be more people-focused. Scratch that – I need to be more people-focused. Yet I’m still a very goal-oriented girl. God just made me that way. So I decided to help my goal-loving self think about other people by transferring important birthdays and anniversaries from my somewhat neglected paper calendar files into my […]
Friendship
Holiday Wrap Up: Part 2
Here’s a fun idea (from Pinterest!) that I used to creatively wrap these: Run a bead of hot glue on the inside of a jar lid. Hold the gift card in place until the glue sets. Allow to fully dry (about 10 minutes). Add a sprinkling of glitter – not too little, not too […]
Saying Yes
When The Boy had his Devastating Injury, I realized something important: I had no emotional reserves left. It’s been a pretty not-great year – specifically a not-great summer on – which means a lot of coping resources have been deployed to survive. Then an accident comes along and knocks everything off-kilter and that’s when you […]
Something Great is Happening on Facebook
So said a friend of mine last week. And I have to agree – something really great is happening on Facebook. It started with a simple Facebook group, set up by an employee at the National 4-H Center, to connect individuals who worked with the Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) program. Several alumni were invited to […]
Best.Text.Exchange.Ever.
Monty Python. In a text message exchange. This is why we are friends.
The Weekend Where Nothing Happened
Our friends came to town this weekend – we had a full schedule of activities. A 20 mile training run (23 for The Boy), a Brad Paisley concert and a brunch reservation at a local restaurant that’s about to close. And none of those things actually happened. Preparing to run, we all ate a clean […]
After These Messages, We’ll Be Right Back
We’re stepping away from regular programming for some much-needed family and friend time. Unplugging, recharging and the like. Hopefully fun stories and a much-more-relaxed Hayley household to return in a week or so.
I Am Unobservant
As I mentioned yesterday, being back in something of a routine has allowed my brain to reboot and get back to normal function. All of this explains why I realized Monday morning that I’ve been terribly unobservant. I was racing around, getting ready for work, when this caught my eye: A closer look: This is […]
Contentment
Still thinking about the theme of “living in crazy.” It’s important to know when to step back from life chaos and concentrate on what’s important: calling your family to check in and ask about their lives, and spending time with friends. So that’s why I talked to my Baby Sister for the first time in […]
A Jolly Good Mailed Present
I came home from work on Friday to find a package with UK postage stamps sitting outside the front door. Fun, fun! I thought. A package from the UK…just what I always wanted! I opened it to find a cornucopia of Union Jack party supplies…cupcake liners, cupcake stand, bunting and flag. Perfect for celebrating a […]