This is something that I’ve been thinking about writing for a while. But of course I’ve been “busy” (I am busy, lol, but I also know that we choose to be busy and we choose what we find time for!) so I haven’t written it until now. I’m inspired in part by an assignment I’m working on for my sociology class; a family genogram. And I was further inspired and motivated when I read a post over at a blog...

Running adds so much TO my life, but recently I was amazed and so proud of two of my beautiful nieces (I have so many wonderful nieces, lucky me!) because of a run they did. You see these two girls are in their mid-teenage years, they are busy and active as most teenagers are. They play sports and have jobs and of course have school. But they made time for something special this fall. They did a Heartbeat Run, a 10k race (coming in 1st and...

Bucket lists are not a new idea, but I don’t have one. Or a 40 before 40 list or 100 places to visit list or the like. I want to have a list although I’m just going with bucket list, because 40 is only 3 years away and I want to include some longer term goals. Plus I don’t want to think about how soon 40 is. So I guess I’m going to spend the next little while thinking about the things I really, really want to do in...

I do not take enough pictures. Ever. I have a beautiful DSLR camera that was purchased a few years ago when I just knew I was going to start taking amazing pictures. I bought books too with pretty pictures and tips on taking pictures. I took a class, but all that only bought me a little knowledge, it doesn’t remind me to actually take the darn camera along on outings. I have a camera on my phone too. I claimed when I upgraded my...

*This post was inspired by the Momalom 5 for 5′s topic of the day, Words. Also, today’s 5 for 5 is done in conjunction with Just Write. “Use. Your. Words.” I say this phrase to my kids a billion times a week or so I think. I mean, say how you feel, don’t hit your brother in frustration. I mean, tell me what you want, don’t just cry. I mean use a whole sentence when you are asking me for something, please...

*This post was inspired by the Momalom 5 for 5′s topic of the day, CHANGE. Sometimes I think I’m having a mid-life crisis, but I’m not old enough to have a mid-life crisis. Well, maybe I am, but I’m under 40 and so I don’t want to think of myself as being old enough. I’m calling this my mid-mom life crisis instead, it sounds younger. I love my boys, but when I think of the young years with them, I think...