Whiny Wendy. Negative Nancy. Complaining Caitlin.
Winter has shoved open the door, barged into my life, and firmly planted its feet – refusing to budge.Ah, winter.I definitely struggle during this time of year to stay happy and cheerful. The darkness, the frigid temperatures, the bulky layers, the salt-encrusted cars and shoes, the inability to run, the black, dirty snow in theRead the whole post >>
Read More2009 : Oh, What a Year.
I tend to look ahead far more often than I look back, so I took some time today to look at 2009 and all that it has brought me (and Mike!). It has been a year of change and blessings, but also some minor freaking out. Blogging is wonderful for many reasons, but being ableRead the whole post >>
Read MoreOn Scary Snow, Growing Up, and Defining Newlywed-ness.
Teaching a four-year-old to use an iPod touch. Surprisingly successful. 1. Christmas and the family gatherings have been fabulous, and I’ll tell you more about them when I have some time. ‘Time’ is a funny thing on vacation, isn’t it? Technically I have lots of time, but when it’s spent with family, you feelRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI Wanted to Blog to Tell You How Awesome You Are.
I wanted to blog to tell you how several people have shared this article with me and that makes me happy.I wanted to blog to tell you how I went to the dentist for two cavities and ended up getting four filled. I wanted to blog to tell you how a drunk girl told MikeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreRecalculating….
Then “What do you want to be when you grow up?” questions began in kindergarten. Seems a bit early; to me; nonetheless, I declared I’d own a pizza shop AND a donut shop. (In my All about Ashley book, I also depicted my sister Tara lazing about on her bed, singing “Heigh-ho, hiegh-ho” while IRead the whole post >>
Read MoreMy Favorite Day is Today.
Today has been glorious. I woke up this morning at eight o’clock. It always makes me happy to wake up early on the weekends, because I feel like I’m making the most of out my little two days off. I cleaned for an hour before Mike woke up (Cleaning with no one else awake inRead the whole post >>
Read MoreA Bit on Goals.
Why Goals? I’ve set goals on here a few times (July and October, to be exact) and along with my massive list, these little lists really help me to identify what it is I want for myself and how I want to get there. It may be little things, but these little things are allRead the whole post >>
Read MoreReveling in Adulthood.
As I type this, it’s just after 10pm and I am sitting on my yoga mat in my pajamas after doing Pilates. Before Pilates, I turned the heat up from 65 to 69 after I took a shower. Speaking of the shower, my hair is crazy frizzy, damp, and unruly.And all of this was afterRead the whole post >>
Read MoreVideo Blogging: Pre-Hanukkah and Teeny Bopper Shirts.
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Read MoreThanksgiving + Black Friday in Five Photos.
I am thankful for… A husband who plays music. (Especially when he learned Falling Slowly for me.) A husband who can cook. Peanut butter. Chocolate. Especially together and in fudge form. This post-Thanksgiving breakfast. A sane Black Friday wherein we got this for $8.99. Enjoy time your family, friends!
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