Remember when I treated myself to lovely new riding boots? I still love those boots. They are a-ma-zing. But the way they’ve been living in my closet is a little less-than-amazing. Behold the foldy boots: Bridget is way too curious It was time to do something to prop those babies up, so I turned to […]
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Contemplating Hermitdom
The Boy and I spent a lot of time talking last weekend about how busy life can get and how “busy,” while energizing, can also do serious damage. Consider how busy impacts your ability to: Rest Get “things” done Find balance Stay on top of normal chores Influences desire and motivation These are definite negative […]
Sad and Lonely
I’m not sad and lonely. At least not often. But this is: I just know that within days of throwing this poor sock away – a sock that has been matchless for several months – its mate will reappear, like the Rip Van Winkle of sockland to taunt me. So there it sits. Sad and […]
Inexpensive Spruce-Up…and Testing Martha Stewart
I had cruddy mismatched carpet tile samples in my laundry room (aka the air lock…currently one of our most-hated spaces in the Hayley House). It was time for them to go. After months of looking, I finally found a rug that would work (I needed a difficult size: 2.5’x4′) on clearance at Target. Yay! I […]
Despite Best Intentions
I really dislike Mondays like today. I'm not talking about a dislike of Mondays in general. Just Mondays like today. A Monday that should have been great – plenty of time free to work on needed tasks. A Monday that follows a particularly restful weekend. But there's the rub: While the weekend was restful, the […]
Delving Into Digital-Free
I’m really really glad I did something for a 101 challenge. I went digital-free one night a week. No computer. No iPhone. No sneaking peeks at The Boy’s computer or iPhone. The experience was transformational. I’m on the computer (and my phone) nearly all day most days. Taking a break at night, just one night […]
On the Level
Whew. Another big we-needed-to-do-but-hadn’t-done item checked off the list: We now have the proper amount of life insurance. (What’s the proper amount? 10x your annual income.) Getting insurance isn’t hard, but it does take time – and bodily fluid contributions, paperwork and a meeting with an insurance health reviewer.
Count Your Blessings…If You Realize They’re There
I woke up the other morning feeling quite happy. I’m sure it’s because we’ve booked vacation. And maybe because my team won a very nice project last week. Yes, probably both of those things led to my generally sunny spirits. But as I sat on the train, feeling giddy, I realized that I have an […]
I’m Cruising
We got up way too early yesterday to go for a run at the lake. I wasn’t ready, mentally or physically, to get out of bed. That explains why I told The Boy: I’m cruising to grouch-land this morning. His response? Make sure you book that cruise for one.
Who You Gonna Call?
Life is all about choices. So when you walk into what is normally a perfectly pleasant room in your house and are overwhelmed with the scent of death, you get to exercise your right to make choices. You can: Call your husband and ask him to sniff around. Helpful in confirming said death-smell. Not so […]