It's picnic season! For us, picnic season is baseball season. With two boys each playing two evening games every week for almost two months, we could drop a lot of cash on fast food. (And gain a lot of weight!) Picnics require more planning than burgers-in-a-bag, but the family loves them and the effort is totally worth it to us! Here are … [Read more...]
I Just Wasted 38 Minutes
My Wednesday began as it usually does. With me getting up and THEN remembering that I should have gotten up earlier because Wednesday is always my craziest day of the week. I lovingly(ish) awakened my hard-sleeping children, urged them to the breakfast table, and jumped into the shower. Somewhere between me getting dressed and the kids … [Read more...]
Why Did We Still Have That?
As you know, I'm having a garage sale soon. Hopefully this Saturday. One good reason to have a garage sale is that it helps me look at my house in a different way. I suddenly see things that have long been invisible. Like this LeapFrog fridge set. My fridge has been covered in those letters for YEARS. Not just 26 letters, either. I … [Read more...]
Room to Re-Arrange
"But I don't have anywhere else to put it." That's been my excuse for years. As a child, I loved small spaces. I would spend hours in the two-foot space behind my dad's recliner, pretending it was my house. I used blankets and pillows to create a home in my not-a-walk-in closet. I've known for a very long time that the cabinet in … [Read more...]
I Was NOT Planning to Do That Today
For as loosey-goosey as I tend to be, I am a planner. I generally have a mile-long list in my head of things I plan to tackle in a day. Last Thursday, cleaning behind the fridge was NOT on that list. Alas, something started leaking. It took a while to figure out what that something was, and a while after that to decide that the only … [Read more...]
My Amazing (But Not Necessarily Wonderful) Ability to Go with the Flow
I knew. Forty feet away, his features obscured by the bright sun gleaming through the window behind him . . . I knew. The shape, the color, the way the collar rested on his shoulders . . . I knew. No confusion, just clarity. I knew exactly what had happened that morning. Even though he didn't understand it himself. Yes, this very … [Read more...]
Baseball Season’s Coming Soon!
It's my last normal(ish) menu plan for a while, since next week will begin our baseball season. Honestly . . . I'm looking forward to baseball because it is such a fun time of year. And it also means PICNIC SEASON! Our local Little League plays their games on weeknights, so there are many nights when we're gone from 5:45 until well after … [Read more...]
Empty Cabinets? Really?
Well, it looks like I won't be having that garage sale this weekend. I did sweat and grunt and declutter and grumble this morning, and even went so far as to park the Suburban on the driveway and set up tables in the garage. But alas, as some other things are weighing heavily on my mind (two upcoming speaking engagements), I decided I would put … [Read more...]
Why I’m Having a Garage Sale
I'm writing this, wondering if I'll actually be able to make it happen this week. I've shared that I'm planning to have a garage sale, and thought I'd share the reasons I'm choosing to put myself and my family through the torture. Honestly, I've come to a point where I prefer the Consistent Donating Method over the Collect and Sell in One … [Read more...]
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