Growing up, I remember stumbling down the stairs at 7am at my grandparents’ farm after spending the night, only to be greeted with laughter and, “The day’s half over!” I suppose for dairy farmers who are feeding and milking cattle at 4am, the day really was half over. I am not a dairy farmer. Ugh. [...]
Early to Bed, Early to Rise {A Fresh Start}
Better Late Than Never {A Fresh Start}
{ Fresh Start Series: Pick Five ~ Make Time for Family Fun ~ Breathe ~ The Most Important Meal ~ Make a (Menu) Plan ~ Get Moving ~ The Family Dinner ~ Lighten Up ~ Go to Bed With a Clean Slate ~ Just Say No ~ Use It Up ~ Unplug ~ Do Over [...]
Do Over {A Fresh Start}
I fail. A lot. Failure is not the end. It’s not a sign to quit. Not a statement of worth. So many New Year’s Resolutions are punted by the middle of January. I give up. I can’t do this. Stop it! One of my weaknesses is that if I don’t have a productive morning I’ll [...]
Get it Together for a Chaos-Free Christmas {Day 19}
Thank heavens my friend Jen knew about my baby’s cold, my sleepless nights, and my internet issues (oy!), and was willing to help me Get it Together with this guest post. Enjoy! Christmas…. I know that we’re not even to Thanksgiving yet, but at our house we’re starting to think about Christmas. We’re not knee-deep [...]
Top 10 Time Savers {Get it Together – Day 3}
Time. It’s elusive. It can be a dictator. It’s the one thing we can’t get back. It disappears. I know all these things, and yet I realize we are all blessed with the same 24 hours each day. I simply cannot blame my chaos on not having enough time. If we’re going to Get it [...]







