Last year around this time, my friend, Darby, and I were half joking about creating a business called "Smash & Dash" in which people could come and expel frustration by breaking dishes in a safe place. I was reminded of this concept this week with all the unexpected frustrations that keep …
Simple Living
Finding Comfort in an Unmade Bed
It's official..I hit the wall of exhaustion from all the hustle and the bustle of the holiday. It came on rather quietly and I simply said "I'm Done." ...and then I went back to bed. I am done cooking. I am done running around trying to fit 10 errands at 10 stores in under an hour before school …
Make-Shift Meditation
Make*shift: sufficient for the time being. When we become parents, we all have this idea in our head of how it will be. Pinterst has given us idealized picturesque scenes of perfect spaces where mom's can retreat to reclaim their inner tranquility while the children "Ommmm" in the living room. Our …
Stuck in a groove
Lately, Mina has been listening to music in her room and it reminded me of when I was young listening to my records. If I wasn't careful, then my records would get scratched and the song would get stuck in a groove. I would get so frustrated that I had to physically get up, walk over, lift and …
Saying No to others and Yes to yourself
I once was a "Yes-girl". You ask me to do something for you and I would turn myself into a pretzel to make that happen. I would turn my life inside out and upside down to make yours easier. Then, I wondered why I was miserable, tired and unhappy. If I was doing all these kind things for people, …