Category Archives: taking care of you The title of this post may be a bit misleading, but in the spirit of all the ‘how-to’ posts on Pinterest I thought it seemed catchy. I don’t really have a hard, fast formula on living bravely to share with you today. That would be too easy, and really, being brave is anything, but easy….  Not long ago, I thought we might have a chance to purchase the perfect home for our family. We currently own a modest little house that I am extremely thankful for, but at the thought of moving I began to picture our lives somewhere else, and I began to see everything in our current home…  We are always transitioning from one phase of life to another. Some go by so quickly that we don’t even notice until it is over. Others are so painfully slow we think we might lose our minds! I’m facing a big change this fall — all my kids will be in school full time. Yes,…  I have a problem. I drink an obscene amount of Diet Coke. I should say that I used to have a problem. These days, I have dramatically lowered that amount of soda that I drink and have replaced it with water. I am not going to lie, the first day was hard. But the second…  With each passing year I’ve found myself redefining what the holidays really mean around here. Married to a military resident physician, I spend nearly every holiday alone with my babies (& far from family) and I’m constantly trying to find better ways to make each holiday enjoyable and stress free. I know I’m not alone….  This winter, I have found myself busier than I have ever been. Running my business, mothering my children, being wife and friend, daughter and homemaker, fills my days from the moment I open my eyes each morning to the time I curl into bed each night. My sons, ages four and almost one, are…  Over the last holiday season, I found myself running into the occasional neighbor or teacher at Trader Joe’s or the pharmacy who often responded with an inquisitive look regarding my welfare and a “You look so tired!…Are you feeling OK?…You need a nap!” I felt absolutely great although it didnt seem I was projecting that… 
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