The other day (on the day of my watermelon explosion, to be precise), I decided that I was going to try to address an issue with someone about something that had been bothering me. I thought (mistakenly) that just being direct about it might be better than stewing in silence. I thought (also mistakenly) that this… Continue reading Thumper’s Golden Rule
Category: Deep thoughts
Worry
Today is the day! The kids go back to school today. Crazy. Hard to believe that the last time they set foot in school for actual "school" purposes was Thursday, March 12th. We left for Mexico that afternoon and picked them up early from school. Who would have thought that they wouldn't be going back until… Continue reading Worry
Whirlwind
These are certainly crazy times.Last night we learned that the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction blocking the emergency order that required all of the schools in our county to open virtually. (If you recall in this post, I explained how our private school was planning and was prepared to safely open this fall,… Continue reading Whirlwind
The summer of __________
It is September 1st, which usually for me always marks the unofficial start to fall. September - December is by far my favorite time of the year, and going way back to when I was in school, I generally loved the whole "going back to school" routine. (I mean, of course I was always sad summer… Continue reading The summer of __________
I’m not thinking about this today.
Today I'm spending the day not thinking about this. Not thinking about the fact that we are supposed to be boarding an airplane later this afternoon and flying to Ireland.Not thinking of my boys experiencing their first overseas trip, flying on an airplane all night long!Not thinking about my little nieces and nephew waiting for us… Continue reading I’m not thinking about this today.
Challenge Accepted
Finally! After 2 cancellations, Asher was finally able to complete the 1.2 mile open water lake swim yesterday. Maybe things really do work out how they're supposed to, because the conditions yesterday could not have been any better.We had full sunshine, no wind and warm temperatures. The lake looked SO beautiful!! I'm really, really proud of Asher… Continue reading Challenge Accepted
Monday Motivation: Own your story
Last week Thursday we had a pizza and movie night- well, only Ivan and I watched the movie since the kids were outside at the neighbor’s house. We rented “Little Women”- I’d been wanting to see it for a long time, the one that came out at the end of 2019.Side note: I think I… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Own your story
I’m Back! (from the U.P. and, a social media break)
I’m back from our little adventure in the north woods! It was amazing. Briefly, we left home Thursday morning (along with my parents) and drove up to Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We spent 3 nights up there and got home just before bedtime last night (Sunday). As I… Continue reading I’m Back! (from the U.P. and, a social media break)
Social Media Break
Good morning! I don't have much time today as I need to go jump in the shower and get moving. We are heading (way) up north today, to the shores of Lake Superior in Porcupine Mountain State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It's about a 5 hour drive, not bad, and we'll just be gone… Continue reading Social Media Break
Dilemmas
Feeling a bit…..something this morning. Not exactly sure what. Sort of a mix between overwhelmed and frustrated. Maybe a touch of anxious and…irritable? I don’t even know. I feel conflicted, too. About several different things.The weekend was awesome- truly, as you saw in my post yesterday, Ethan’s birthday was such a highlight. But I did… Continue reading Dilemmas
GRATEFUL KAE 