I’m writing this post early today, because the kids are going to be at Nana’s house for most of the day and I’m getting a true Day Off. Parents of young kids (or parents who remember the time) know that a day off from work isn’t a true break. As much as I love my […]
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What’s Making Me Happy In January
Welcome to the next installment of “What’s Making Me Happy,” a monthly series about the things that are brightening my life! And boy, does it need brightening this month. I need pepping up every time I turn on the news or look at social media. I couldn’t live without my… Himalayan Salt Lamp I recently […]
What’s Making Me Happy In November
November has been a happy/stressful time in my personal life (my daughter was born; I’m writing a novel in a month) and a traumatic/stressful time in our country. To ease the stress for both me and you, I am reinstating a series of posts listing the little things that are making me happy. I used to call this […]
7 Things HIMYM Taught Me About Writing
Before we get to today’s post, I just wanted to acknowledge changes to the website. I’m trying out a cleaner look, and slowly transitioning from a straight blog to an author website. You’ll notice a few small visual changes here and there, but for the most part, content on the blog will remain the same. […]
Happy Morning, Happy Day: 10 Tips
Throughout the years, I’ve discovered several morning habits that, if I stick to them, virtually guarantee a happy morning and more peaceful day. 1. Wake up early. Before Edwin, early meant 5:30 on work day, 6:30 or 7 on a weekend/holiday. These days, Edwin is my alarm clock, and I’m usually up with him before […]
The Laughable Schedule
As I mentioned in my last post, All Time Is Not Quality Time, I did a time log for a few days recently to see if I was scheduling enough time on my priorities. It was very enlightening. I was pleased to see that I’d spent plenty of time with family, taking care of the house, […]