James & Jax

I know how hard I can be on myself. It is one of my traits I find particularly annoying yet also sometimes helpful because it pushes me to do my best. Which can be awfully draining. Like this weekend. I spent much of the weekend feeling like a failure as a mother. It’s pretty ridiculous, [...]

1. I have spent this week dealing with a lot of negative emotions, including regret, remorse, feeling overwhelmed, feeling underappreciated, feeling judged & criticized, unable to relax, hungover (on my birthday, no less), premenstrual, anxious, and exhausted. (Key word there? Premenstrual.) 2. This weekend calls for some major self-care. 3. That is, after the weeding, [...]

It’s Friday! Which means the end of the work week. Hooray! And it also means it’s time to link up to Rach & Sara again. Here’s how my week has gone & what I’ve learned: 1. My husband has an impressive gift-giving history. He bought me a Kindle for this year’s birthday (which is Sunday–holla!!). [...]

I’m a few days behind schedule (story of my life these days), but here’s my link up to the popular Life’s Lessons blog hop. 1. I like Mondays more than I should. I do not like Fridays much. 2. I typically spend Fridays cramming into a few hours all the things I put off doing [...]

As I’ve mentioned, my little boy is about to turn 2 years old. Yikes. Aside from the mind-blowing fact of the matter (that he is growing up so quickly), there’s the practical issue of what my husband and I will give him as his birthday gift. My husband is pushing for a tricycle & helmet. [...]