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Decluttering, food, and laundry: so how’s it going? Even though the kids were home from school the entire week before Thanksgiving, and I ended up getting quite sick right after, I’ve made a surprising amount of progress in the last … Continue reading →

Where to begin, indeed…. In my second post, I imagined my years of overwhelm as being tossed in a storm at sea. I’m ready to put the storm behind me: to escape survival mode and start building the life I … Continue reading →

October 6, 2021. My first post, a year ago today. I fully expected that by this time, a year later (and more than TWO YEARS since I first had the idea for this blog) I’d be enjoying the fruits of … Continue reading →

I approach the footpath that slopes away from the shore. It seems to lead toward the gray roof in the distance, though I can’t be sure. But something deep in my soul tells me that the peaceful home life that … Continue reading →

Over twenty years ago, even before we were married, my husband and I agreed that, once we had kids, I would stay home with them full-time. We envisioned a (relatively) peaceful home life without the stress of juggling two careers … Continue reading →

“I remember reading a story once about a woman who was a terrible housekeeper. Someone gave her a beautiful lily which she brought home and put in a vase in her parlor. The lily, though, showed up the vase for … Continue reading →