I can’t believe I’m about to admit this: I’m a morning person. It’s not so much that I enjoy the waking up early part, but I do feel good about the getting a head start on my day part. I’ve learned something about myself over the last few years: A nice, leisurely start to the [...]
Fireproof Your Marriage
November 25, 2008
As an early 10th anniversary gift, I promised Lance I would throw any scheduling out the window for our weekend getaway. I lied. Never an advocate for lying to your spouse (especially when celebrating 10 years of marriage), I had to make an exception to my rule. The first thing I did when we got [...]
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Buy Handmade (and a GIVEAWAY!)
November 18, 2008
You know, the more flimsy plastic Made in China I see in stores this year, the more I want to rebel. Anyone with me? I still have my year-round gift stash in the basement (gotta love those bargains for kids’ birthday gifts, grab bags, etc.) but for the Christmas shopping that I have yet to [...]
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Control What You Can Control
October 28, 2008
There’s a lot in this life that seems out of my control. I could easily spend my time in frustration, whining about and bemoaning those things (while making everyone around me miserable)… but instead, I’m trying to take responsibility and ownership of whatever I can control. I can’t control who becomes our next president, but I [...]
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