My Little Sister makes me feel old.
When I’m with her, I realize the days of choosing friends over family are long gone. I’ve exchanged my leisurely hour “getting ready” for a chaotic 30 minutes.
This weekend, as I stared in wonder at her trendy clothes and perfectly straightened hair, I wondered: what can I learn?
Because yes [...]

Remember Where You Came From
I’ll admit this childhood photo isn’t my best look.
For all the things missing in this photo – there’s still a lot to see. It reminds me of:
The place I wrote my first book: The Black Horse. And its sequel: The White Horse.
A time when appearance mattered very little.
When everyone called me [...]

A Litte Guide to Keeping it Tiny
Women feel a lot of pressure to be good at everything – I know I do. On any given day you can find me trying to be a good mom and wife, good housekeeper, good person, good organizer, good listener, good communicator – the list goes on. All of [...]

Tiny Project: Don’t Eat It
Find a new Project every weekend at Peace & Projects.
Today I had to face reality.
I’ve gained weight.
Its evident in a couple areas, but in one that really bugs me – my belly.
I can usually ignore my slightly double chin. And my flabby triceps – nah, they don’t really bother me.
But the [...]

“I can’t go out – I have to clean all day.”
“Mom is here helping me clean.”
“I spent the whole weekend cleaning.”
If you’ve ever said or heard one of these statements, I’m feeling annoyed with you.
Sure, cleaning sucks. But when I hear my friends and family missing entire weekends of their life, I feel baffled. Cleaning [...]

I’m a big fan of washing a load of laundry in the morning and switching it to the dryer before bed.
The problem I have is forgetting about it – and discovering a hard, musty lump of wet clothes a few days later.
Now, I put a plastic hanger over my doorknob which signals: Laundry in progress.
Its [...]

Every year, my family becomes a group of dirty hippies.
It starts by methodically selecting the essentials to cram into the Subaru. After every inch of the car has been jammed with camping supplies and Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap, we start our journey to The Land of Do As You Please.
Because even the labeling, color coding, routine-type [...]

Time rules my life.
I didn’t realize until recently just how much it ruled me. Apparently on the primary colors personality wheel – I’m a purple. And purples have a thing about time. Specifically, we’re at war with it. Which is why I constantly feel the pressure of time – from the moment I hear my [...]

I’m an inspired worker bee thanks to Leo Baubata’s call to do “something amazing.”
If you haven’t read his series on finding and doing something amazing, now is the time to click on these links (just be sure to come right back for the rest of this awesome post):
How to Find Your Amazing Work
Ultra-Simple 3-Step [...]

Today’s article is a guest post over at Zen Family Habits on a topic that is near and dear to my heart:  blended families (like mine!).
Sherri Kruger (co-creator of the site) was sweet enough to let me be the expert for all the ZFH readers. Check it out!
If you’ve found your way via Zen Family Habits, welcome! [...]