I'm feeling much better today than I was yesterday. Thankfully, the kids slept a bit later this morning and we're all on the road to recovery after our trip. The fact that I have more energy is definitely a good thing . . . since we have visitors tonight . . . and these visitors have titles that end in "in-law." I have lots of great excuses. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
A Few More Tricks for a Successful Roadtrip with Kids – Travel Tips from a Slob
I love great ideas. Gadgets, unique inventions, problem solving ideas, etc. But as I've said before, it's my love of "cool stuff" that has put me in this mess. It seems that normal people can see an item, evaluate whether or not they truly need it, purchase it, find a proper place to store it, and (here's the biggie), remember that they have it … [Read more...]
Focus Check Friday – Getting Back to Normal(ish)
Last week I shared that my focus for the week was to enjoy my family. I did. Our vacation was fun, and although the long trip home wore us out, it was time to be together. I'm especially proud of how well our kids did with all of the car-time. For next week, my goal is to have a "normal" summer week . . . whatever that is. We did well for … [Read more...]
I’m Back!!! Daily Checklist for a Post-Vacation Disaster Zone
I'm finally back! After 13 days gone and 17 hours of driving in one day, we arrived home at midnight last night. 13 days. 17 hours. Midnight. 3 kids. OK, I'm done. I just wanted to be sure you felt sufficiently sorry for me. Actually, we had a blast, and achieved the coveted balance between loving our vacation and being glad to … [Read more...]
My Best Packing Tip for Road Trips with Kids – Travel Advice from a Slob
Today is the last official day of our road trip, not counting the travel day tomorrow. Who knows when I'll be able to get this posted, as the stars must align for me to find free wi-fi, have the computer with me, feel justified in taking up family-time for mama to get a post copy-pasted into blogger, etc. etc. etc. For the moment, everyone is … [Read more...]
So My Scatter-brainedness Isn’t Really a New Thing
We're officially in the middle of our roadtrip. Being forgetful/scatter-brained means that it is guaranteed that I will forget something. The only question is what it will be, and how important it will be. Leaving the house for a vacation is one of the many times when I am extremely grateful for my hubby. He . . . completes . . . … [Read more...]
Focus Check Friday
It’s Friday, and I’m at the Savvy Blogging Summit in Breckenridge, Co. Actually, it’s Tuesday, and I’m desperately trying to get a few posts written and scheduled to go up while I’m at the Summit. So basically, this post is a blindfolded shot in the dark, with only a little info to help me know where to aim. I’m at the Summit right this … [Read more...]
Purse Clutter
I found this in one of my many boxes of random things. Any guesses what it is? It’s a salt and pepper shaker to carry in your purse. It’s meant to be used when you bring your lunch to work, or go on a picnic, whatever. Except that even though I’ve been out of the workplace for quite a while now, I remember all of the lunch areas, even … [Read more...]
A Gadget That I Actually Use . . . No Really
I’m going to give full credit to my 8yo here. He’s the one who pulled the cord on this lightbulb moment. My shower has been pretty clean since I started doing my weekly tasks. Before that . . . not so much. One night, pre-regular-shower-cleaning, I noticed that he was taking extra long in the shower. I didn’t think much of it until I took … [Read more...]