I hit a bit of a wall with my writing this week. That happens sometimes. As it turns out, writing is not romantic. It’s work, just like anything else worth doing. Usually, when that happens, I try to return to something from the past. Sometimes I rework it; other times I post it as is. …
I have a lot of notes on my phone and in my planner. Some of them are just one line, a random thought, or a memory. Other times, it’s a reminder to look up information about something when I have the time. Occasionally, it’s a more in-depth idea or a beginning to a piece of …
This is the house where I’ve felt the least at home. In the 10 years I’ve been a military spouse, this is our 4th house. Some of the unsettled feeling is likely because I’m finally getting used to this transitory life. I know we will move again. Why get too attached? Why unpack all the …
Years ago, I followed one of my favorite writers, Emily P Freeman, on a quarterly habit of reflection. Now that I’m getting some of my pink back after having two kids in two years, it feels like a good time to revisit the practice. It’s important to look back before moving forward, to document what …
It’s summertime. I’m in the kitchen cutting up blackberries for a salad. They might be the only thing on the plate that my kids eat. (I’m hopeful anyway.) The kids are playing in their room, so my attention is split between the task at hand and the baby monitor propped up on the bar. There’s …
We’re a few weeks into the new year. Kids are back at school. Hopefully, many of us are back into some semblance of a routine. February is a long month for being so short. I find this month to be one of my favorite times of the year to shake things up. It’s far enough …
There’s a trend going around social media where you compare yourself now to where you were a decade ago. Despite having a blog, I put very little of myself and my family on social media these days. But I found the idea intriguing. In 2016, ten whole years ago, I was already more than 10 …
I’m not one for resolutions. I used to be. When I was younger, I’d look at the new year as a time to overhaul everything. Change myself, my routines, and try to make myself better than I was. There’s something to be said for grabbing and holding on to that kind of motivation when it …
We’re officially halfway through January. How are you feeling? If you’re a resolution setter, how are they going? (I’m not a resolutions person, although I do usually look at some of my habits and routines to see what needs to be reworked). Making resolutions, or recognizing where we need to change, is often the easy …
Years ago, on our first overseas assignment with the military, I had a really lovely habit of creating and reflecting regularly. An author that I love, Emily P Freeman, used to host quarterly link-ups for bloggers on her website. She would write a post about what she was learning, and followers could post links to …
