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It's a New Day
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With work (career), two girls, a dog, activities, a husband... there never seems to be enough time in the day. I'm in my early 40s and have two daughers (9 and 6). I've worked the whole way in the professional services environment (consulting). My mantra - you can't manage the chaos just have to live in it. I'd focus on balance, humor and staying sane in the craziness.
I was at the gas station mindlessly filling my car when I overheard two women talking. Now I am not normally an eavesdropper but something one of them said stuck in my ear. To quote: “She goes home to her family and I keep working ... Read more...
Thanksgiving is here. And with it comes the time of year filled with family and traditions. We always watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade and anxiously wait for Santa at the end. (Truth be told, I remember watching with my ... Read more...
My oldest daughter learned the tough lesson of technology advancements last week. She’s 9 and her sister turned 7. We got the little one an iTouch. And not to worry, the older one has one and has had it since she turned 8. N ... Read more...
Today is my youngest daughter’s birthday and she turned seven. She’s far from a baby. I woke her up this morning by saying ‘good morning birthday girl’ and she opened her eyes with a big smile. That’s her in a nutshell. My s ... Read more...
The social, on-line, connected world has changed our lives dramatically. That is news to none of us. I experienced an interesting side effect of it on a Saturday morning sitting in the living room. All four of us were sitting ther ... Read more...
Ah… the old analogy of balls in the air. It’s used everywhere, work, school, home. Everywhere. And why? Because it’s an analogy that makes sense and holds true. And interestingly, it’s not sports related as so ma ... Read more...
My daughters’ elementary school held its annual Open House last night. As always, it was great to see their classrooms, meet their teachers and sit at their desks. The teachers exuded enthusiasm and it was a happy night. However, ... Read more...
Ugh. Usually my blogs focus on the positive. Well… a tough week has made me cranky. Forgive me as I use this posting to vent. Putting out some of the garbage is not worthy of praise. Nine year old girls do not de ... Read more...
Ahhh… the new year. Why is it that the start of the new school year brings such optimism and hope? The summer’s over and, here in Connecticut, the nights are starting to get cool. Personally, it’s time to get the kids back t ... Read more...
My husband has a saying that he uses often: ‘your what hurts?’. It’s the timing of when he uses it that makes it both hilarious and brilliant. Many times I’ll be explaining (aka, rambling on about) some topic that, in my mind, is ... Read more...
