“It’s Not My Time.”

Have you heard the recent chatter about Marie Kondo, who famously taught everyone to ponder whether our possessions sparked joy and specifically taught my daughters how to fold laundry? Apparently, she has “kind of given up” on being so tidy now that she has three little kids. Well, of course she has, and more power … [Read more…]

Encouragement. Frying Pans. Folding Clothes.

So, what’s been up lately? Well, it’s been busy. I’m almost ready for Christmas. M has been learning new skills and figuring out her future. J has been starting her club volleyball season and her first-ever indoor track season. But for now, a few things around the house. First: one of my parenting successes. Both … [Read more…]

Home for the Weekend!

Our entire family is home with no immediate plans for out-of-town travel, and I gotta tell you, it’s pretty exciting for me. This is sort of the calm before the back-to-school storm. The girls’ fall sports start a week from Monday, which effectively becomes the end of summer for them, with M’s schedule including plenty … [Read more…]

February Break 2019

Okay, how did we fritter away all of February break? For the first time ever it felt like the week was over before we really got started. I blame the kids’ sports schedules. M had her sectionals indoor track meet on the first Sunday of break, then another meet on Tuesday down in New York … [Read more…]

Giving Away Books Sparks Joy

I mentioned Marie Kondo lately, and while I never did get around to episode 2 of the Netflix series, nor have I embarked on a large-scale de-cluttering operation, I can’t help but think about her, basically just from the zeitgeist. Most recently, she’s been given a hard time about de-cluttering books in an internet tempest … [Read more…]

Hunkered Down, Tidying Up

Y’all, don’t worry! While it’s true that I am almost done with this box of wine, I have a brand new, not-yet-opened box of wine to get me through the weekend! So we’re all good! Today M was supposed to catch a bus at 4:45 am to go to a track meet in New York … [Read more…]

Half Bath Before and After

We are still recovering at our house, a bit, but it is lovely to have M back. She was very excited to be home for the first few days, but then she remembered that we are kind of boring. The summer job she’d planned to do is not happening, through no fault of her own, … [Read more…]