We got a bad storm in Chicago this afternoon. The kids and I spent it on the front porch. Something I always did as a kid, I love me them summer thunderstorms. We were marveling at how the trees just sway in the wind rather than snapping in half. Ours are so young they were…
Category: My Life
The Best Laid Plans…
Yep, they went awry! All for the better though. School is out for the summer and we were looking forward to kicking the first weekend off with no plans. I always look forward to a weekend with nothing planned, they are so rare. My only goals for the weekend were to get in my training…
Well That Explains It
It seems I have Fifth’s disease. That explains how I have been feeling. It also explains the red face the three year-old was sent home with. We assumed it was heat rash or sunburn. It has been going around the neighborhood and I have been around plenty of people who have had it. The unfortunate…
Time Out
My body and I have been at odds with each other, today I gave myself a time out. The last month or so I have been feeling really run down. I have been even been falling asleep on the ‘L’ ride both to and from work. I have not done that in probably 15 years….
Call in the Professionals
Remember that fabulous dresser I built? It finally has four drawers that work. It did indeed take me that long to order the missing part and complete the drawer. This is precisely why it pays to hire experts. Speaking of, we landscaped our yard. It is almost done, I will post before and after pictures…
Moving on Up. Well, West to be Exact.
I have worked in the same building for the last 15 years, minus the two years I was working in New York. I never really thought much about the building beyond the fact it was easy to explain the location to people. But today I walked out of there for maybe the last time and…
Perspective
Time to myself is a rare commodity. I am night-owl, it guarantees me time. This wins over sleep. I also take advantage of my commute time and use it in my favor. My morning commute is a bit crazy; I get the kids packed in the car, drive to one destination for the first drop-off,…
Beautiful Sunny Day at the Beach
Had it not been for below freezing temps I could have stayed all day. Just had to settle for a 2-hour walk. On the plus side, frozen sand is a lot easier to walk thru and it does not get in your shoes. I love the beach whatever the weather.
50 Ways to Leave Your Gloominess
Some days all you have the energy for is putting your headphones on, cranking the music, drowning out the world and hoping for the best. Other days you have the energy to overcome the negativity. For those days, here are 50 ways you can create a better day.
Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner
To take a line from my husbands’ playbook. Today was a lucky day, even despite not getting a snow day. Well they did close my office early but I couldn’t wrap things up fast enough to take advantage of it. There was only about 6-8 inches of snow by the time I got home, not…