One of the things I love best about myself is the idea-generator in my head. I’m taking a walk or doing chores, and something just comes to me: the thread of a children’s story; the idea for a self-improvement book; a way I can write in the theme of an upcoming writing contest. The other night I woke […]
schedule
My SAHM Week (When the “S” Stands for “Sick”)
This week was a rough one. Last Friday, I woke up exhausted and extremely congested, and thought I’d caught a bad cold. It got worse over the weekend, though, and on Sunday I started to experience stomach pain as well. I went to the doctor on Tuesday and found out I had a sinus infection […]
Delivery Of A Parent (Two Things I Learned Through Childbirth)
As Edwin’s first birthday approaches, I find myself thinking back to what was going through my mind a year ago. I was almost 42 weeks pregnant and more than anxious to get this baby out, already! I felt prepared. Nick and I had gone to birthing classes, breastfeeding classes, and newborn basics classes. The nursery […]
Babies Boost Creativity!
Yesterday I was paging through Stumbleupon.com (a useful and fun website that generates web pages you might like based on your interests) and found a BBC article on Five Ways to be More Creative. The first recommendation in the article is to change your routines. They suggested changing the way you do little things, such as make a […]
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, […]
Resolution Aid
Happy (belated) New Year! It’s January 3rd. How many of you have given up on your resolution already? If you have, don’t worry. You may need to accept that your resolution didn’t fit your true wants, needs or lifestyle. In that case, you can either let it go and enjoy your life as it always […]