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Kids vs Thoughts about Kids

One day this summer we were hanging out outside in the heat, kids playing, Doug and I talking. Doug says: “that kid just loooves the heat!” – referring to our eldest. I could not disagree more, I turned to him in shock and made sure we were talking about the same kid.  We were. In …

Marriage isn’t for wimps!

Years ago i read an article by Rachel Balducci on the topic of marriage. Essentially she said the key to a happy marriage is asking yourself this one question every day : “What can i do for my husband today?” At first i completely disagreed with her.  Back then i was still figuring out how to …

Self Care in my 30’s.

What self care looked like in my 20s: Manicure Pedicure Shopping with mom Movie Self Care in my 30s DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP. That’s it. Any other item I came up with was just another version of that. Watching your inner dialog and not allowing disrespect or criticism. Not dwelling on something stupid you did …

Licking isn’t always gross!

We are at a wedding and my son is licking the side of my arm during dinner.  I turn to my brother in law, who’s sitting across from me, and make a disgusted face referring to the licking going on at the moment.  My brother in law casually states that that’s just how he shows …