It finally hit me yesterday why I’ve been so wishy-washy lately. I have recognized how I was acting, but couldn’t put my finger on why it was happening. I kept blaming it on my “mid-life crisis” and getting more and more frustrated at my indecisive self. I’ve always been the leader of groups, the organizer,Continue reading “Don’t Get Comfortable”
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Crockpot Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Roast
How can you save money on groceries, save time in your day, and still please the whole family? With a recipe that takes advantage of a cheaper cut of meat by cooking it all day in the crockpot, making for an easy dinner when you get home in the evening. My oldest son LOVES porkContinue reading “Crockpot Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Roast”
How a Bonfire Can Keep Your Kids Off Drugs
A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body. Benjamin Franklin Lectures, DARE presentations, and well-scripted movies have nothing over a bonfire for keeping your kids off drugs. Why? Because one of the top ways to keep your kids clean is to have strongContinue reading “How a Bonfire Can Keep Your Kids Off Drugs”
Panic or Adapt – It’s Up to You!
Group presentations. One of my least favorite memories from high school! My ninth grader was assigned his first group presentation in history class with two other boys he knew from his previous school. They were to have one week to work on it, but the illness of one combined with unexpected snow days left twoContinue reading “Panic or Adapt – It’s Up to You!”
Feeling Stressed? Think Coffee!
Perhaps you have seen this story circulating before, but I read it for the first time recently and thought it was worth passing along. Carrots, Eggs, And Coffee A certain daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her. She did not know how she was goingContinue reading “Feeling Stressed? Think Coffee!”
A Dinosaur Attends Blissdom ’09
This weekend was an eye-opener for me. I attended my first ever blogging conference, sponsored by Blissfully Domestic and One2OneNetwork, and got a taste of just how popular blogging has become and of what a techno-dinosaur I really am. My geeky husband was probably surprised to learn that I now have computer envy – me,Continue reading “A Dinosaur Attends Blissdom ’09”