I tried hard to stay on routine, and keep my kids on theirs, for the first few days of the week. But on Friday and Saturday, I lost my stamina and decided to have a couple of days that were more relaxed. We did a little less “Sowul School” with Edwin, and I spent more […]
Family
A Low-Key Holiday Weekend
It was a relaxed weekend for me and the kids. My husband was out of town at a music conference, so the kids and I stayed part of the weekend at my parents’ house. It’s only a couple of miles away, but we thought it would be a fun change of pace, so I packed […]
Learn Your Family’s Love Language
Last fall, on the advice of the Happier podcast hosts, I finally read Gary Chapman’s classic book, The Five Love Languages. I put off reading it for so long because although I love books that help me know myself better, this book seemed cheesy and unnecessary. I know how to love myself, and I know […]
7 Beautiful Things About A Good Marriage
I have noticed something about marriage: the people who are happily married, and therefore have the most to share about the joys of marriage, don’t generally talk about it. As Americans, it’s more culturally acceptable to complain about a social institution (such as parenting or families) than to appreciate it. (We Americans are good at questioning authority, and […]
Holiday Bucket List
As I mentioned in my last post, Where’s My Christmas Spirit, I’m starting a holiday bucket list, similar to the Fall Bucket List that I posted back in September. First, for accountability’s sake, let me say that I accomplished everything on the fall list except taking Edwin to the Halloween concert- it was on a Wednesday […]
Where’s My Christmas Spirit?
I love Christmas. It’s a very special time of year for me; many of my most significant life events have happened in December (more on that in a future post). But this year, for the first time, it wasn’t easy for me to get in the Christmas mood. A few weeks ago, I started working […]