If it is going to happen to me, a sleepless night usually presents itself a couple of days before the full moon, not a day after the full moon. As I stand here typing away, I feel weak and shaky from my lack of sleep. I'm laughing at my clumsiness, or should I confess more so… Continue reading Sleep and brain health – youth pay attention
Category: Emptying the nest
TeaHouse Revival Stage 1
You know it has been a great weekend when..._____________________. Go ahead, I'd love to hear your thoughts...fill in the blank...what made your weekend great? Meanwhile, I'll be here waiting to hear from you. While you're filling in your blank, I'm also wondering if you wanna pause to take a peek at what I did to… Continue reading TeaHouse Revival Stage 1
An adult tantrum turns to inspiration
As we headed out the door, I thought to myself, "I'll be damned if I'm going to stay uninspired and crabby." So I grabbed my camera. When the Mr. drives, I can snap away. It usually puts me in a happy zone. I desperately needed to do something to avoid a serious tantrum from happening.… Continue reading An adult tantrum turns to inspiration
An empty nest road trip with kids
I love to think about road trips with our kids, doing so brings back many happy memories. I remember the day trips to Minnesota to walk through IKEA and the Mall of America. Back then, if we needed something we'd plan the trip so we could go first to IKEA to buy it, and then… Continue reading An empty nest road trip with kids
Bits of empty nesting
When you're an aspiring photographer you tend to take a lot of pictures. I'm like that. I take a lot of pictures - from our view of empty nest life, our pets, our plants, our food, you know, just normal everyday life in the slower lane. I love to look back through photos I've taken… Continue reading Bits of empty nesting
Quiet memories of yesteryear quilts
It's free, it's easy to hang, and it's using an object from my past to decorate the Dubious MinimalistTM way. Why do you say call it the Dubious MinimalistTM way? Because if they could see it and me still using it after all these years, I imagine it would cause The Minimalists to fret. I believe it… Continue reading Quiet memories of yesteryear quilts