Busy I avoid using the word 'busy', but sometimes, it's inevitable. Usually, busy is a way to describe priorities. Someone may say something like, "I wish I could volunteer more, but I'm just so busy!" But that same person may spend hours per
Home We were talking a few weeks ago, and it came up that, somehow, our house doesn't feel like "home" in the same ways that our 1 bedroom condo felt like home. The reason for this isn't clear - we moved here 2
It's a family thing My dad was here today. It's been 11 months since he's been in town, and I'm grateful that he gets to spend time with my kids and with our family.
Beautiful It's been a rough day. A rough week... Month? Year?? I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and for the most part it's just a matter
Getting out We run a small business together while raising a young family. Literally a Mom & Pop operation. Our business is in an industry that encourages - almost requires - spending
Mama yogi I try not to make a big deal out of it, because I'm afraid to jinx it: with only one or two exceptions, I've managed to do yoga every day
daily "Upright" is enough I've had a lot coming at me from many directions lately. I've felt anxious. It's been hard to keep moving. I have an especially difficult time with interacting with people
Rebuilt In September of 2007, I took my last solo trip. I went to DrupalCon Barcelona, and then spent nine days on my own, staying at hostels and wandering the streets
daily Meta Ten Today is the 10th anniversary of the day we met! Tens are a big deal to us: we married on 10/10/10, and do our best to celebrate the
travel The family I wanted It's been awhile since I posted. I'm not going to apologize for that. We've been through some big changes, and I've been through even bigger changes as I work to
daily I can do it I am emotional, exhausted, and proud of myself. Still fighting the lingering threat of a cold, I pulled off one of my most physically demanding days -- and I did
daily Crashed Today was a bit of a letdown, but it led to some downtime that I needed anyway. I planned on going to Crashed Ice with a local photography meetup group.
daily Sound of silver Sound of silver talk to me Makes you want to feel like a teenager Until you remember the feelings of A real life emotional teenager Then you think again — James
daily Inspired What can I say that hasn't already been said? My day, in reverse chronological order: Writing this here post Making a delicious apple crisp Eating a delicious pot pie Ice
daily Tired So I'm thinking of some way I can come up with a post today. Nothing too meta. Something that maintains my goal of doing something creative or reflective. But I'm
daily Slightly less noise Today, I tried an experiment: I closed my email client. I strive for Inbox Zero. If a message is actionable, I try act on it or set it up as
daily Every day, give yourself a present That's all I have for today. There's warm apple crisp with my name on it.
daily Back to my roots? I was agitated today. Restless. So I took a walk and ended up at an old haunt. Sort of. Walking has always been a good way to give my noisy
daily Hitting the slopes I enjoyed my first day of ski lessons with Wings for Women. I felt so confident and in-control with my new gear, and my fears of getting demoted to a
daily A satisfying week I have this tendency to think about all of the steps associated with a given task. For me, cooking isn't just cooking; it's also prepping, cleaning up, and keeping a
daily With love I spent the day on the couch, knocked over by some kind of stomach illness. I forced myself to drink as much as possible, but eating just wasn't my thing.
daily The messy smile I take a lot of pictures, which gives me the luxury of choosing the ones that present the best version of my life. My kid never cries, and she never
