I think, of all the holidays, Thanksgiving and Weight Watchers are the least compatible. I mean, a huge part of Thanksgiving is a gigantic, fattening meal. But, don’t worry, there are ways you can celebrate, enjoy (and still eat) this Thanksgiving and stay on program. There are a few different areas to look at when … Continue reading
We went on an impromptu get away over the holiday weekend. It was one of those miraculous situations, where a million things come together in just the right way, that you just know the Universe is conspiring on your behalf. It was an amazing weekend. We took our little boat and Ryan and Hanna spent … Continue reading
It’s the first day of school. Hanna’s in 4th grade. I decided it would be a good day to start my “morning ritual”. It’s part of a course I’m taking. It starts with some sort of movement (I went for a mile long walk following this walking plan), then there’s reading, and meditating and writing … Continue reading
It all started with a familiar summer sound… the buzz. It was coming from the trees as it does every year. The sound of cicadas marks the beginning of summer in these parts. However, this year was different. The buzz got louder. The mating call shriek became overwhelming. There were cicadas flying everywhere, bumping and … Continue reading
Have I mentioned lately, I’m a control freak? I am. Although, I will admit I’ve been working on this quite a bit over the last few years and have ratcheted down the control freakness quite a few notches. 🙂 I used to dread Summer break. Hours and hours and hours of heat, and constant whining… … Continue reading
Today I need a favor… Hanna’s going to Kindergarten next year, and it appears as though she’s pretty scared about the whole thing. This fear has manifested itself in a few ways that I won’t go into here… She has a “practice” day next week, where she’ll actually go to her new classroom and spend … Continue reading
Last fall I was being proactive. The previous year my kiddo had been sick multiple times through the school year, and I didn’t want that to happen again. I connected with a friend who sold essential oils, and picked up a basic oils kit. I got it mainly for the Thieves (to keep her well) … Continue reading
Yesterday we went to the local garden store to get some vegetable plants for our garden. However… when we got there we saw this gorgeous display of Fairy Garden accessories and we were hooked. We picked out a few pieces of fairy garden furniture and some accessories and started planning our own fairy garden. We have an … Continue reading
