balancing work and family · time management

New Routines

I thought balancing work and family was tough. It’s always been a constant struggle. I usually feel guilty being away from family and guilty being away from work. Gosh, guilt sets in when I go to the dentist to get a cleaning on my lunch hour and I get back to the office 15 minutes… Continue reading New Routines

just me

Me

Well it’s my birthday this holiday weekend. With it comes the question, “what do you want for your birthday?” I don’t want anything tangible. I just want time. Time for just me and time with my family. Time to do things I enjoy. I want to wake up and go for a run. Just run… Continue reading Me

parenting · time management

Loosen the Reins

When the kids go to bed. Ahh, when the kids go to bed. There’s this moment. This moment of just “ahhh.” Then there’s the moment after when “the list”, you know the one, the one that never ends, comes rushing to the surface. There’s the laundry, the kids’ bags for the morning, the dishes, the… Continue reading Loosen the Reins