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Apparently I Get Night Sweats

I’ve taken to sleeping on the couch for almost a year now. It sounds crazy even to me. I do make it to my own bed from time to time, but it never seems to go well. It all started because sleep is vital, and by the third kid, and our thousandth disaster, whatever itContinue reading “Apparently I Get Night Sweats”

Unusual Beginnings

I tend to take my cues from the universe and roll with things as best I can. This was a more subconscious process when I was younger and has become something I have to work on as an adult. The way my first tarot deck and I found each other is a story unto itself.Continue reading “Unusual Beginnings”

Chicken Butt

The kids have entered the “Guess what” phase of youth and I’m learning all kinds of new things about their preferences. My middle child doesn’t like mashed potatoes. But she’ll eat them sometimes. My oldest doesn’t like naked chicken breast. Only breaded. Meanwhile, my youngest was humming my praises eating away at this amazing dinner.Continue reading “Chicken Butt”

Beating Dinnertime Fatigue

Having a plan is half the battle. Preparing the plan is about thirty percent. Execution is only about twenty percent! (Cleanup is another story). I’ve tried all kinds of meal plans. Designed many over the years. The best plan is a simple and flexible one. I plan four dinners. I’m currently aiming for two crockpotContinue reading “Beating Dinnertime Fatigue”

First Two Weeks

I’m finally getting the rewards for all my efforts. I kept trying. Kept encouraging myself. Kept seeking information that was helpful. Here I am, almost a month in and no signs of stopping. I’ve got three planner things. My regular calendar to keep track of appointments, schedules, and reminders. A second that I’m tracking bothContinue reading “First Two Weeks”

Gotta Eat Breakfast

We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I love breakfast, but I don’t love eating before 10am. I’m a coffee and go until lunch sort of person. Except, that isn’t really working anymore. As I near my 40th birthday and am reading The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter IContinue reading “Gotta Eat Breakfast”

We Got a Cat!

I’ve been trying to write something really poetic and touching about our new addition, but it’s been a couple months now and I still haven’t hit ‘publish’. It’s been a bit of a learning curve for our kids. Especially our youngest. She just can’t get enough of him and he’s… well, he’s a cat. HavingContinue reading “We Got a Cat!”

Still Waiting

All I know is he’s looking at my car now. I need to work tomorrow and have no idea how to get there if my car isn’t fixed. It’s still early. I tried to start the kids’ remote instructional day with pancakes, sheet pan style, but I don’t have enough eggs. I’m out of groundContinue reading “Still Waiting”

Oh January

My car is back in the garage. The kids are doing school from home because it’s too cold. Everything is very stressful right now and our food stock has been running low. To cope with the stress of mounting pressures of life going wonky and the ensuing anxiety, I meal plan. The urge to cryContinue reading “Oh January”

Not Puberty Again

Shout out to all the women in their 30’s and 40’s who feel like they’ve been hijacked by their less than appealing teenage self! Don’t get me wrong. I love aging. I love being a woman. I actually love having a cycle and having a whole process to say goodbye to it with. But. PartsContinue reading “Not Puberty Again”