"If the plan doesn't work, change the plan - but never the goal." ~ Unknown Photo by Nathan Cowley on Pexels.com So the plans for Spring Break included renting a house at the beach (done) and spending some time on the sand and in the surf, enjoying family time and bonding together as we rebuild … Continue reading Weekend Reads and Plans
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Shifting Gears
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com They call it "social distancing" Call it whatever you want. Kids are out of school. Stores are limiting their hours (which is fine because they are out of stock anyway). People are now tele-commuting. Toilet paper is a distant memory -- just kidding foks, we HAVE toilet paper. Some of … Continue reading Shifting Gears
Free Indeed
When you are cooking dinner with your 14 year old daughter and, without prompting, she suddenly spills her thoughts about parenting: "So after having lived with dad and then coming back to you, I've been thinking about the kind of parent I want to be." "Oh?" "Yeah. I definitely want to be home with my … Continue reading Free Indeed
Zuppa Toscano (Tuscan Soup)
"To feel safe and warm on a cold, wet night, all you really need is soup." ~ Laurie Colwin The idea of Italian sausage and kale in a soup was not appealing to me. Not at all. But after seeing mention of it several times in the same day, I figured . . . eh. … Continue reading Zuppa Toscano (Tuscan Soup)
Baked Salmon
Having a child with Sensory Processing Disorder which is on the Autism spectrum, and having been a picky eater myself . . . I know that trying new foods can be a hit-or-miss experience. When I find a recipe that is 1) simple, 2) nutritious, 3) tasty and 4) eaten by my picky eater, I … Continue reading Baked Salmon
Getting worked up over vegetables
"Hurry up and open it!" ~ Sam Rodabaugh With all the 'box subscriptions' available now, I am selective about what I'm willing to try. It has to meet a few requirements: It has to be affordable. I don't have money to waste on stupidity. It has to be something we will use. See #1 above. … Continue reading Getting worked up over vegetables
Creating Doesn’t Have To Be Big
"There is something in this world that every individual can do. God has created all of us with something unique to contribute." ~ Linus Pauling As an all-or-nothing, go-BIG-or-go-home personality who HATES to start anything she cannot finish in the same sitting . . . . I am learning that letting my creativity flow does … Continue reading Creating Doesn’t Have To Be Big
I’m Bored
'There's nothing to do." "What am I supposed to do NOW?" "That's no fun, that's boring!" All these things (and more) were said to me when my son got his electronics privileges taken away. Cell phone. Nintendo Switch. Gameboy. Access to my laptop. Television. For over an hour, there was whining and wheedling and crying … Continue reading I’m Bored
So Much To Do, So Little Time
"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days." ~ Zig Ziglar If I had a penny for every time I've been told, "I don't know how you get so much done!" -- I'd be a very rich woman! It's really not rocket science, it's just planning. One … Continue reading So Much To Do, So Little Time
Sleeping Peacefully
"The best bed one can sleep on, is peace." ~ Unknown Last night we had severe weather. The kind that spawns tornado watches and warnings, severe thunderstorms, and flash floods. I had the weather alerts on my phone from the county EMA. I was aware of the potential for damage. We went to bed. This … Continue reading Sleeping Peacefully
The Road Back Home 