It’s Monday and in true Monday style, it has been a very busy day. So much to do!   In an adjustment away from the usual schedule, my stepson had a half day at school today and is now home the rest of this week for spring break. That means my husband, ...

Lately I have been reviewing my week on Fridays to answer the question, "What is making me happy this week?"  This idea was spurred by my involvement in an online book-blogging group that is circulating four copies of The Happy Book by Rachel Kempster to fill each book with ideas, ...

I used to think I was flighty and unfocused. Maybe it’s from growing up with an engineer as a father. I tried hard to be a good student and follow a logical, “stable” path. Now that I’m a grown-up, I have a good job in web project management. I know how to ...

As parents our lives become all about our schedule.  Pick up any magazine and you'll find advice about scheduling time in for yourself.  We've made our lives so busy, that we are literally scheduling in downtime. We need to remember, however, that the schedule is there to guide us, not ...

What now?   Do you ever have those days? The ones where you grumble and everything seems to pile up on everything else until your reaction to everyone is to snap, “What now?” Yeah, me too. I usually find myself thinking later that I overreacted. Did I need to be that negative?  ...