by Michelle | Jan 1, 2021 | About Me, Family, Holidays, Jim, Kids, Miscellaneous
As I sit here in my new house, surrounded by my family with the sounds of two slumbering dogs and Hozier playing on the speakers, I am of two minds about 2020. On the one hand, there is no doubt it was an unusual and sometimes difficult year. On the other hand, there...
by Michelle | Sep 17, 2020 | About Me, Miscellaneous
Like millions of other readers around the world, Jo Rowling’s Harry Potter series had a profound impact on my life. Unlike so many readers, Harry Potter and his friends defined my parenthood. You see, I discovered the series right after giving birth to Connor....
by Michelle | Jul 7, 2020 | About Me, Family, Jim, Kids, Miscellaneous
It has been a few weeks since I last posted, and what a few weeks it has been. When last I posted, I mentioned that we were going to downsize. This meant getting our house ready for selling, which confirmed why we need to downsize. Between Holly and me, we went...
by Michelle | May 3, 2020 | About Me, Family, Sunday Reflections
If you have not noticed by the flurry of reviews I posted over the past month, I am still alive. Those reviews were my way of getting caught up with long-neglected items. I wrote the last outstanding review on Friday, which means I am feeling pretty good about myself....
by Michelle | Mar 24, 2020 | About Me, Miscellaneous
I love not working. I’m good at not working. I was made for not working. I don’t love not working when the rest of my family is home. I have yet to determine why their presence hinders my ability to do the things I want to get done around the house, but it...
by Michelle | Mar 19, 2020 | About Me, Family, Jim, Kids, Miscellaneous, Work
Folks, it’s been a week. Hell, it’s been a year. I started it out with every intention of being more present, more aware, and more careful about avoiding extraneous stress at work. I knew I did not want to live life like I had through most of 2019 and made...
