The day our schools announced they were closing for an indefinite period of time, I went into preparation mode. I don’t mean stocking up on toilet paper or grocery shopping. I had already done that (the grocery shopping part, not the stocking up on TP). No, I thought: how am I going to keep these […]
In Praise of Slowing Down
Confession time. I’m addicted to being busy. Slowing down? It’s not my forte. Over my handful of decades on this earth, I’ve had to force myself more than once to quit a few things because I’d taken on far too much. I’ve had problems saying “no” to things people asked me to do. Now as […]
Holiday Gift Ideas for Busy Moms
When someone asks me what I want for the holidays, it takes me awhile to come up with things. And when I do have a “list” to share it tends to be really practical stuff: socks, clothes, things to help me organize. This year, with buying a house and doing renovations, I literally asked my […]
7 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Busy Moms in Your Life
I’ll admit it. I like Valentine’s Day. I love that it’s a day dedicated to letting loved ones know that we love them, and why. I’ll also be the first to admit that one of the top things on my list for what I’d like as a gift would be to sleep in. But considering […]