Moments I want to remember from this time. . . . I’m sitting at the computer, trying to design something or answer email, and Gabe stands next to me, whining. I scoop him up into my lap and he pushes the power button repeatedly, while I try to brush his hand away and focus onRead the whole post >>
Read MoreFebruary Update & March Intentions.
One thing at a time. One thing at a time. That was my mantra for February and I was woefully terrible at my single-tasking attempts. Although getting bronchitis forced me to slow down against my will, and reading In Praise of Slowness really made me want to. The book was rather slow, ironically, but filledRead the whole post >>
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I spent most of the past week right here: Watching lots of this: My two favorite boys worked together… To pick out and put together my first home desk: Which led to rearranging the room and creating a play area for Gabe: I was taken care of by this cutie: And we celebrated this cutie’sRead the whole post >>
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From our pre-Gabe road trip. I love my husband dearly. I am lucky, so very lucky, to have such a supportive, helpful, musically-gifted, funny guy to spend my life with. But our current day-to-day life doesn’t allow for much time to enjoy time together. He is in school and spends much of his time atRead the whole post >>
Read MoreShampoo Free: An Update.
A few updates since I last blogged about being shampoo free: I use less baking soda. Once a week, I use baking soda when washing my hair, but the other times, I just use tea tree oil and water and rinse with the apple cider vinegar. I also use less baking soda – just twoRead the whole post >>
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I started using reusable coffee sleeves to transport my apples bruise-free in my purse. Mike made fun of me, but I quite like using them for this purpose. * * * A Mountain I’m Willing to Die On // Glennon Melton // This letter to her son was so beautiful it made me cry.
Read MoreFour Reasons I Don’t Get Political Online and Four Sanity Savers.
So, hey, there’s a presidential election this November. Not sure if you’ve heard. I have lots of opinions and feelings about all sorts of current political issues – from Planned Parenthood/Komen Foundation to birth control and the Catholic church to taxes and Occupy Wall Street. But, I don’t (often) talk about my political opinions publiclyRead the whole post >>
Read MoreOn My Mind.
– I used to think balance was possible, now I believe more that I’m on a giant seesaw. When one part of my life is up, another part is down. When I am somewhat on top of my design schedule and even find time to make myself a vanity page, I’m ignoring Gabe and Mike.Read the whole post >>
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10 Stubborn Food Myths that Just Won’t Die | LifeHacker | Please don’t freeze your coffee beans! Expensive People | Inward/Outward | My friend sent me this post and, in turn, saved my mental health. My Indonesian students’ thoughts on 9/11 | Danielle and Brandon’s Adventures Indonesia | My friends are teaching in Indonesia andRead the whole post >>
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I confessed to Mike a few weeks ago that I needed more help. That I felt like I was doing more than my fair share of chores and that the mental burden of juggling all of it was weighing down on me. He objected, saying he felt like he was cleaning up me more thanRead the whole post >>
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