I've been struggling. I feel like I am ALWAYS rushing somewhere or having to do something. I'm a very firm believer in punctuality. Being late is disrespectful to whomever you're meeting, and in fact I think it's just. plain. rude! So it's not that I'm late for meetings, or school pickups or the like, it's just that I am SO. FREAKING. BUSY. I'm rushing all the time and I cannot ... Read More
Another birthday has come and gone (and a bit about what we learn in our 30’s)
There is something to be said for growing older and wiser. Yesterday was my birthday; yet another has come and gone. I suppose the adage is true, that getting older is a privilege denied to many and one to be embraced. I remember my mom and older cousins or relatives always saying life began at 40. It seemed so awfully far away. FOURTY. Gawd! But seeing as we're in a whole ... Read More
People who love to eat are always the best people
So says Julia Child. And while I don't own her books or cook her food, I do have to agree. I absolutely love food. Surprise surprise! Food is the primary way to nourish your body, but it's so much more. For me cooking is a nurturing act, a way to show people I care. I only know this because my mom is a feeder, a nurturer. We've noticed it in her, and I'm my mother's child ... Read More
On victim mentality and laying the blame
There's someone I know, with a long track record of questionable behaviour, who behaved in a way I didn't think possible. It is quite rare for me to be shocked by someone's behaviour. But shocked I was, flabbergasted even. If you know me you'll know I'm rarely speechless. But then I felt sad. So horribly sad for someone who will always feel the world has wronged them. I've ... Read More
This isn’t a beautiful space yet, and why I had to go live anyway.
I'm a terrible procrastinator. I mean terrible. That's not really why I hadn't posted until now, but it's right up there. I wanted this space - my space - to be perfect. Gorgeous images, widget heaven, breathtaking design and perfect posts. Hells bells woman. You would think I'd have realised now (being worldly wise and all that) that NOTHING is ever perfect. Not in the way ... Read More