I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about how society overuses certain phrases and responses. For example, when someone asks “How are you doing?” don’t you normally reply with “I’m good”? Whether or not you truly are GoOd, out of habit, your response is always the same. Another habitual phrase is “WeContinue reading “If You Say It, Mean It”
Category Archives: Relationships
{Mommy Wars}
Ok, sometimes you just have to SpEaK uP and say, “Hold on a minute! I thought we (women) were in this thing ToGeThEr!!” If you’ve been watching the news the last couple of days you undoubtedly heard the comment Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen made about Ann Romney (the Republican candidate, Mitt’s wife) not working a dayContinue reading “{Mommy Wars}”
{When To Tell The Truth}
Does your mouth ever get you in trouble? Are you puzzled as to why some of your relationships are on the rocks or non-existent? Are you one to “speak your mind”? If so, you may justify your actions by saying, “I was only telling the truth.” Telling the truth is good, but telling it all theContinue reading “{When To Tell The Truth}”
This Isn’t Working
How many times have you thought up a wonderful idea in your head but, when it came down to execution, it was much more difficult than you planned? Did you continue to force it to work or did you step back and realize ‘this isn’t working’? I can think of nUmeRouS times I’ve tried to forceContinue reading “This Isn’t Working”
Lesson Learned: Enjoy Occasional Trips w/out Your Kids
(Written this past February) Greetings from Hawaii! I am writing this as I sit on our hotel balcony, overlooking the ocean. I was lucky enough to be able to tag along with Doug since he had a conference here for a week! We wrestled with the thought of taking our kids on this trip. WeContinue reading “Lesson Learned: Enjoy Occasional Trips w/out Your Kids”
{Inspector Mom & Dad}
“Children do not do what you expect, they do what you InSpEcT.”* If you’re a parent you know that telling your kids to do something and thinking it will automatically get done correctly without any inspection on your part is unrealistic. They’re kids after all, and kids will be kids!! That’s why they need help fromContinue reading “{Inspector Mom & Dad}”
What Women Can Learn From Men
Doug and I woke up one morning and had a small disagreement before he went to work. After he left, I spent the next hour FeeLiNg horrible in my responses to our conversation. I felt insensitive and unsupportive. No matter what I did to distract my thoughts I couldn’t stop thinking about what happened and howContinue reading “What Women Can Learn From Men”
The Green-Eyed Monster Called Jealousy
Do you begrudge other’s SuCcEsSeS? Do you secretly wish for others to fail? If so, jealousy may be an issue for you. Jealousy stems from a mindset that believes there’s only a limited amount of success and good fortune and if someone finds success/good, it means your chances have decreased. This is a scarcity mindset. Contrast that with an AbUnDaNcE mindset – oneContinue reading “The Green-Eyed Monster Called Jealousy”
Kid Stuff Clean Up
Are the piles of toys in your house getting too big for the bins that you bought to store them in? If you’re thinking “YES THEY ARE!”…join the club! I was so tired of my kids taking their puzzles and games out of their boxes and leaving the pieces all over the place that IContinue reading “Kid Stuff Clean Up”
{When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make Memories}
Don’t you hate the 24-hour bug? Especially when it falls on a really important day, like ChRiStmAs! Well, that was the case with my husband this past Christmas. I felt so bad for him because I know how much he enjoys spending time with family, as well as being with our kids on Christmas morning to seeContinue reading “{When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make Memories}”
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