What Makes an Ideal Day

What Makes an Ideal Day

Since I posted about my ideal day, I’ve enjoyed some great days, but none that exactly match my description. In the process, I’ve thought about the key components of an ideal day. Unpacking my earlier description, my ideal day includes: Exercise. I feel...
This

This

The day begins with me slipping out of bed, pulling on a  sweatshirt over my pajamas, and heading downstairs to my favorite chair. I grab my laptop and a fuzzy blanket and sit in the dark. The house is quiet and it’s so dark that I can’t see anything...
Creating a Positive Work Environment

Creating a Positive Work Environment

One by one, our daughters stepped up to the webcam, five girls in all: my three and her two. My home office isn’t huge and with all the girls joining us for part of the Skype call, it could have felt crowded, but it didn’t. I felt my world expanding in the...
Not a Bad Word

Not a Bad Word

At our house, we’re pretty strict about “bad words.” Stupid is a on the list for example. So is hate. If one of the girls says a bad word, her sisters are quick to tattle. “Mom, she said a bad word!” Sometimes when I mention the word...