We all need a break every now and again. My break came recently when I combined my 20th high school reunion with a weeklong vacation. I had some time with my parents. Time with old friends. Time with my kids. Time for myself. And a little time OFF from work and emails and deadlines. Although I […] Read more…
Pass the Mucinex: What REALLY Happens When Both Adults in Your Family Have a Cold
I have a cold. I’m not on my deathbed or anything, just feeling rotten and run down. But being sick isn’t my biggest problem right now. No, my problem is that Mr. Roller Coaster has a cold too. And when our husbands are sick, we wives not only temporarily lose the household help of another […] Read more…
One of Those Weeks
Do you ever have those weeks when everything goes exactly as they should? The new furniture you bought comes out of the box undamaged. Your work days begin and end with smiles. You receive only happy, encouraging, flattering emails. You’ve avoided the sinus pressure and sore throat everyone else is suffering from. And your house […] Read more…
Taking a Day of Rest After a Week of Stress
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.” ~Pooh’s Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne Read more…
