A few weeks ago my husband and I took our daughters to see the musical Wicked.  Our seats were high up and cramped, but we managed to enjoy the first act and get some good stretches in during intermission.  Sometime during the second act, my husband leaned over and complained he was feeling sick.  His [...]

During a fabulous talk at church on Mother’s Day, a speaker told us this humorous – and ohsotrue – quote: “The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.”   – James Fenton This weekend will be my lullaby – hopefully transforming the mood that has oppressed [...]

My flight home from San Jose on Monday flew by, in more than the literal sense. I don’t know if it was because I was so ready to come home, or because I plugged myself into my old Workout Playlist on the mp3 and bounced my head and tapped my toes to the confusion of other first [...]

I received such wonderful comments on my blog and Facebook about yesterday’s post on my depression.  Thank you so much for letting me be myself here!  I really appreciate everyone’s encouragement and perspective, and just wanted to clarify one thing before I move on from the subject. I didn’t mean to imply that being a [...]

I think of myself as a Functioning Depressant.  I can hold down a job, run a household, volunteer in my community, have close relationships with friends and family.  I can get out of bed in the morning, get dressed, and even find small joy in things I love.  But it takes a WHOLE LOT OF [...]

In terms of health and exercise, August and September were a total bust.  Sick kids, sick husband, husband gone, husband here, husband gone again.  School starts, PTA heats up, prep for Type A Mom and then a week of travel.  I think I made a grand total of three workouts in two months. October = [...]

Oh, the irony.  It is not lost on me. In August I was contacted with the opportunity to share news of Lysol‘s new Back to School Information Center, complete with their Send School Germs Packing resources, with my readers.  I would have posted about it right away, but…my 2yo has been sick!  First it was [...]

The only action my carefully-considered workout playlist has seen lately was yesterday when I thought a counterful of dishes might be more easily tackled while listening to a raucous soundtrack.  I was mostly right. It’s been two full weeks since my last workout at the Y.  I’m frustrated, but not resigned.  Things have been crazy busy, my [...]

I think this post will definitely edge me more into the “mommy blogger” vs. “review blogger” category.  I mean, do “review bloggers” write posts about poop?  Unless some company is selling it, I would have to say no. My day began more or less with my 11yo daughter yelling, “Mooooom!  Eli’s poopy and it’s all [...]

hands sweat.  sometimes a lot. a good playlist can make all the difference. it’s kind of a pain to “rotate out” between sets with someone who has to completely re-calibrate the weight machine. never wonder to yourself how gross you look.  because then you will be tempted to catch your reflection.  and yes, you’ll look [...]