The Evolution of Halloween in My House

Trick-or-treating has always had a special place in my anxiety-filled heart.

No matter how good I get at greeting and talking to strangers, there is something about wandering the town that has always made my heart speed up a little and that slight feeling of panic start like an undercurrent beneath everything else I’m . . . → Read More: The Evolution of Halloween in My House

Girl Scout Leader? Why Yes, Yes I Am…

Or at least I will be after tonight.

I have to decide if I’m going to be a Brownie leader for S, a Daisy leader for A, or both.

There’s an open house tonight where I get to go, potentially get interviewed, and network with other crazy ass amazing moms that want to lead . . . → Read More: Girl Scout Leader? Why Yes, Yes I Am…

We’re Like a Family of Plague Rats

No costumes required or anything. We just carry the sickness with us wherever we go. It’s kind of like magic, except no one is smiling and the only look of amazement is when someone is about to throw up.

Here’s the weirdness: D and A both have the coughing/lung/sinus sickness. Me and S have . . . → Read More: We’re Like a Family of Plague Rats

Review: Shutterfly for the Holidays #clevercards

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I am a holiday card traditionalist.

While I didn’t get into the “Let’s send 100 holiday cards!” game as early as most of the people I know, I’ve caught up quickly. I have an excel file and holiday labels ready to be printed out at the drop of a hat. I update the list . . . → Read More: Review: Shutterfly for the Holidays #clevercards

Cautiously Optimistic About A 4.0

I’m past the midterms and now it’s all downhill.

Only 56 days left until the end of the semester. It feels like I’ve been back in college forever but, at the same time, feels like it’s flown by. Yesterday I was late to a class for the first time, but was able to get . . . → Read More: Cautiously Optimistic About A 4.0

Car Drama! (Super Fun Times)

So…

We’re a one car family. Have been for years. Totally happy that way – really – even when it was a little inconvenient.No car payments is a beautiful thing that has allowed us to make the budget one line shorter and let us worry about one less thing.

This week my darling husband . . . → Read More: Car Drama! (Super Fun Times)

#Mamavation Monday: Can I get a Do Over please?

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This morning started at 5am.

So it feels like mid afternoon and we haven’t even hit noon yet.

I just want to crawl back under my covers and go to sleep but I have these little people I have to take care of and be all responsible for. Clever Girls Collective . . . → Read More: #Mamavation Monday: Can I get a Do Over please?

He Got a What??

Randy went out and got a job.

It’s an overnight, three day a week, 12 hour shift thing.

Because – and I’m dead serious – he loves manufacturing. I’ve been asking him since before we got married what his dream job was…and he finally came up with something … and it’s a warehouse?

. . . → Read More: He Got a What??

If You Need to Feel Good, Stop Talking S**t About Yourself

The problem with the healthy blogging community is that it’s not.

There are some fabulous blogs that deal with health, yes, but for too many people it’s all tied in together with skinny. With society. With acceptable levels of fat or size or measurements.

Sure, I have my moments where I wake up and . . . → Read More: If You Need to Feel Good, Stop Talking S**t About Yourself

Six Classes or Four Classes or Should I Split the Difference

Spring’s classes are looking like this:

Online Macroeconomics Microeconomics Probability and Statistics Business Law In-Person Environmental Biology (fulfills a life science requirement) American Music (fulfills a fine arts requirement)

I’m a little nervous about jumping from the four classes I have now to six classes. Six classes is a lot. Part of me really . . . → Read More: Six Classes or Four Classes or Should I Split the Difference