In every excellent marriage there comes a point where you know you've waited too long to deal with the elephant in the room. How do you know when you're tardy and the time has come to take a bite out of it and make the move? How do you know when the tough details need… Continue reading Time to ditch the ruts of marriage
Category: Emptying the nest
The Kindle is to blame
I'm in love with books. I love to sit and hold a book, read each word (yeah, I'm not a skimmer...), turn the pages and drift away in time with the author's words. Who needs a bathtub to escape? (Calgon...take me away...I'm dating myself...again...!) I'm pretty darn serious when it comes to my book… Continue reading The Kindle is to blame
When a pity party is okay
"Never - I mean, never, ever, start the new year off with a pity party. You should kick off the new year on a positive note." Famous words of wisdom spoken from a Procrastinator. Procrastinators are pity party planners, yes they are. Not like the Pro-doers who: Set goals. Hit the gym. Lose weight. Clear… Continue reading When a pity party is okay
There’s love behind them there 1940’s toys…
I say, dear, "Your mother's collection of vintage toys is winsome." Such eloquent words have never been spoken about my eclectic assortment of 1940's toys, by anyone, at any time, at least that I can recollect. Even if I can't remember mom describing them using that term, she wanted me to have her toys to… Continue reading There’s love behind them there 1940’s toys…
Splashes of orange – perfect motivation
If one lives in a home for decades, what is the average number of paint colors layered on the interior walls? I often wonder if there is a breaking point for the wall? Will it start to fall apart if say, 10-20 or more layers are coated on it? I don't know the average number… Continue reading Splashes of orange – perfect motivation
The moves of an empty nest
Who thinks about an empty nest when they first decide to be parents? When we made the decision to have kids (way back 26 years ago), we didn't talk about what it would be like to have an empty nest someday. We were too busy being scared to even take the first step! We went… Continue reading The moves of an empty nest