A long time ago, my husband said something along the lines of, "I think happiness is a myth. No one is really happy "all the time." So much of life is unpleasant. I think happiness is really just brief moments sprinkled in among all the rest." This was years ago now, and I don't even… Continue reading Happiness and moments that make you go “ahhh”
If you recall, back in July I wrote a "Milestones" post, referring to both my 100th blog post and my son's 12th birthday. Well, today I'm writing another one! Let's call it Version 2.0 🙂 It's another two-parter. #1: SIX months of blogging + NEW SITE!!! Whew, this one feels huge to me right now.… Continue reading Milestones v. 2.0
The week has been chugging along pretty quickly over here. It's been a good week, I'd say. I have felt quite productive and generally very focused at work, despite having a lot of random balls in the air at home this week too.I have taken my social media time down to <30 minutes a day… Continue reading Good Things Thursday
My calendar this morning raises a very good point. Specifically, the last line:This sounds very simple, but the truth is, it's much easier said than done.Today's quote is talking about gratitude, and that it really comes down to simply thinking more about what is right and less about what is wrong. I think this is a… Continue reading Simple, not easy
Working in healthcare for over 15 years now, I've obviously had a ton of experience with sick people. I've seen horrible cases in the hospital, of people who just can't catch a break. Families that suffer and struggle for years with chronic illness.You'd think that everyone who works in healthcare would walk around with a serious… Continue reading Perspective
Sometimes the littlest things add up to make a big difference in your week.WINS:1. Delegating!Ethan has a well child check this morning (with several shots). The appt. is at 8:45 a.m. Normally, since I "work from home", I am the default errand-runner/appointment-taker/etc. Technically, yes, it works out better for me, since my hours are flexible.… Continue reading Wins
Okay, I gotta share this. It just so perfectly represents something that I think about often, but could never really explain.First- watch this short video clip (if you received this in your email, click through to my site to see the video). It's only 1 minute long. The gist of it is that you have… Continue reading A social experiment
Happy Friday! Today is a "no school" day for the boys. I rolled my eyes a little bit when I saw this on the calendar, because, well, haven't they already had an excessive amount of "no school" days over the past 6 months??...but I get it. It was a pre-planned diocese wide staff development day, so… Continue reading Friday miscellany
Happy Sunday morning! I slept in a little bit and man it felt good. I've got three things I want to share with you today....in no particular order. 1. Gratitude pumpkins!A friend of mine posted this on Facebook and I LOVED the idea!! It would be so fun to do for Thanksgiving. What a great activity for… Continue reading 3 Things
I ended up missing my blogging window yesterday morning, thanks to a watermelon.Yes, a watermelon ruined my morning yesterday. Hmph. I have a pretty bad habit of buying large fruit items that require chopping and then letting them sit on the counter for many days before actually getting up the gumption to spend 10 minutes slicing/dicing/chopping/storing… Continue reading A strange household disaster
GRATEFUL KAE 