I have been struggling lately. I love this blog. I love my readers. Today when I got on the computer after being absent for a week--or more, who knows, I lost track-- my heart sank. 566 pageviews yesterday. For those of you who don't blog, that is like logging into your bank and finding out you have $5. My heart sank, instantly. It is an odd phenomenon, because I haven't blogged or pinned or shared via social media. In other words, I haven't been putting anything in the bank. Yet there I was, ...
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I’m Calling it
We have been busy with family. The best kind of busy to be, but I'm calling it. We need a day to recover. It is Saturday night and I am officially designating Sunday, get-your-life-in-order-day. Thursday night we gathered with my family over a meal at my parent's house. My mom knows Eleanor's affinity for accessories and picked up a clearanced package of pretty girly dress up clothes. I couldn't believe how much Eleanor squealed with delight. She put on every single piece and then ...
What is Really Important
I've been a bit absent over the last week or two. Absent here and in social media. I have been spending a lot of time with family. Not just my kids and husband, but grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. We were delivered some tough news. The kind of news that makes you reflect and make time for what is important. For me that is family. My grandparents are nearing their 61st wedding anniversary. They had 13 children, they lost one shortly after his birth. Those 12 children married and ...
Chicken Spaghetti Recipe & Meal Planning
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and eMeals all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #eMealstotheresuce http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO. Tonight for dinner we had Chicken spaghetti. This is something that feels so obvious that I don't understand how in my 30 years I have never had it. It was delicious! The kids loved it, we loved it. We have been making spaghetti with squash and zucchini or with beef, never both, and we certainly never ...
10 Days of Chaos & Camping
The last ten days have been a whirlwind around here. Ross was on a business trip for six days (Well he came home on the sixth day in the afternoon). I know there are lots of single moms and moms who have husbands that travel a lot, but that isn't the norm around here. I'm use to having my partner in crime and the kids are use to having daddy home. We were out running errands when Ross called to tell me he was home. When we pulled up to the house and Quinn saw daddy come out of the house he ...