every day living with a touch of creativity
Here it is, Mother’s Day night and I am reflecting on the craziness of this day. Of this month. And, the month to come. The packers arrive on Tuesday and by Saturday, I’ll be flying to Tampa while my husband drives with the boys. We close on our new home on Tuesday, just to begin [...]
I shared part of our house-hunting journey in my “Day In the Life” post earlier this month. Since then, we found a home in Florida, have been working tirelessly through mortgage processing (and all the goodies that go with buying a home out-of-state), arranging our packing and move through the military (no small feat) and wrapping up [...]
This month we are highlighting a “day in the life” theme open to our writers’ interpretation. What does a day in the life of a military family on the move look like? I’m sure any of you who have made long-distance moves can relate: It’s still dark outside on Saturday morning. The alarm on my [...]
By now you have certainly heard of (and more likely, fallen head over heels for) Pinterest, the remarkable visual bookmarking site that is sweeping the social scene. I was one of the earlier adopters and can barely imagine my online life without it. Need a recipe? Check Pinterest. Gift idea? Pinterest. Grumpy toddler? A Pinterest [...]
As we wrap up January, I thought it was an ideal time to share one last tip that could make your year a bit easier and more organized. Grocery shopping is inevitable, and for many of us (well, me!) a chore. I’ve been mourning the loss of Webvan since it fizzled in the early 90s [...]
I loved this quote from Ira Glass so much, the instant I read it, I knew I needed to make a print of it for my office wall. Most of you are creative types. And, I am certain we all harbor self-doubt from time to time. In January, we feel refreshed. We look at projects [...]
Congratulations to the talented photographer Lori Allen, who gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Violet yesterday. She was kind enough to share a letter she wrote to her son in anticipation of his becoming a big brother: The second baby. It’s crazy how little fanfare there is compared to the first. How even [...]
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