Thanks in Advance

Getting a cancer diagnosis a week on the heels of being served divorce papers is a pretty bad day.  Every morning after, my friend said she woke up with the weight of all the emotions and decisions sitting on her chest, she could scarcely take in a full breath. I could give you the laundry

What’s the Matter?

THE MATTER OF MATTERING: I am sitting in this strange limbo of being just moved yet facing the unknown if we are moving again this summer. So do I getting involved or wait to know if we are staying? Seize the Day or wait for tomorrow? Do I just ride out this time on the

Kindling

I love a good campfire. I love to rotate like a rotisserie chicken on a cold night in front of a fire. Toast marshmallows for s’mores. The dancing flames are mesmerizing. And thank you Texas for introducing me to the lovely smell of burning pinion wood. But I hate kindling. I don’t have the patience for

Back-2-School Supply List for Just Moved Parents

You did your research, you’ve bought your supplies, but now comes the test. Will your kids pass or fail in their new school? One of the most stressful things about moving is getting your kids adjusted to their new school. You can’t control them once they get on that bright yellow school bus, you can

in all you do, prosper

Typically I’ve been the catalyst for change. I announce I am moving away and people are forced to react. I’m not use to being the recipient of such change. Recently I’ve had to react to an announcement that a friend is moving. Now I know what it feels like to be left in the void,