What does it mean to be close to someone? Is it a person with whom you share secrets? The person who makes you smile the most? The person you'd call for bail money? And what role does proximity play? We tend to feel close to the people we see the most, whether or not that's … Continue reading 31 Days to a Closer F(r)amily
Close. Simple. Free. Those were the words that my husband Jay and I were drawn to three years ago while we assessed and reassessed the comfortable life we were living in the suburbs of Atlanta. We had a decent household income, four kids, a big house, and a neighborhood with great schools. It didn't get … Continue reading Closely, Simply, Freely: Keys to Living a More Meaningful Life
This week I said the phrase "If you kick that guitar one more time I'm going to take away your shoes AND your monkey!!" I said this because my minivan broke down and the Honda dealership very kindly gave me an Accord to drive in the meantime. It was a bit smaller than my Odyssey … Continue reading The Language of Motherhood
Old House, New House. So I moved. It's been about a month and it has not been that awesome of a month. I have really dragged my feet (drug my feet?) about writing this post because what I have to say is rambling and weird and doesn't make a lot of sense. So I'll just start … Continue reading Our crazy move to a smaller, crappier house
All the people. Livin' for today. You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. Maybe someday you'll join us... Wait. Sorry. I went hippie there for a minute. I can't promise that it won't happen again, but I'll do my best. I really do have an active imagination. Even as … Continue reading Imagine…