I went to check on the house this morning. Apparently, we’d left some dishes there, and I wanted to see what they were since I hadn’t missed anything (yet!). When I drove around the corner, the staging truck was there. It was early, but they were taking furniture in, so I just stayed out of … Continue reading The Stage
Bit By Bit
My house is empty except for some junk in the garage that needs to go to the dump. It was a week and half of moving everything to our new place, and I think we’re finished with all that - finally! Now to get the house listed… My realtor is amazing. She’s helped with paint, … Continue reading Bit By Bit
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The Chirp
We’ve spent three nights in our new apartment, and boy, has it been an adventure. We decided to move before the house goes on the market so that some painting and other work could be done without wrangling the dog and the kid or trying to keep things pristine when the home is being shown. … Continue reading The Chirp
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The Last Sleep
I’m snuggled in my bed in the house I’ve lived in for the past 21 years. It’s the last time I will sleep in this house. Though it’s been in the works for about a year, and we picked up the keys to our new place this week, it didn’t hit me until I was … Continue reading The Last Sleep
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The House
I’ve always known it’s not the house that makes the home but the people who live there and the memories they create. Working my way through this downsize is so bittersweet. One minute I’m laughing, and the next, crying. Twenty-one years of memories happened here. I’ve gotten to the point a few times in the … Continue reading The House
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Moving Into the New Year
Our last Christmas in this house was wonderful! So wonderful, in fact, that I completely forgot to take pictures and just lived in the moment. The food was great (if I do say so myself), the company even better, and we stayed up on Christmas Eve until 2:30 AM watching movies, talking, and laughing. I … Continue reading Moving Into the New Year
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The Beginning of the End
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve - and the beginning of the last Christmas my kids will have in their childhood home. I’m typing in the glow of the lit-up Christmas tree they helped me trim weeks ago with the ornaments that one collects during an adult lifetime. It’s a bittersweet feeling for sure. My home - … Continue reading The Beginning of the End
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Wishing You Light
Today is the Winter Solstice - the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight. Today where I live, I think we got about 8 hours of daylight, and that was overcast and cloudy. But starting tomorrow, each day will get a little longer and a little longer until we're back in the … Continue reading Wishing You Light
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Fill Your Cup
Something I lost sight of when I was a new mom was self-care. I took on the majority of the mental load of running the household, and I truly lost “me” for many years. At the time, of course, I was engrossed in my kids and was trying to be the best mother possible for … Continue reading Fill Your Cup
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20 Things You’re Allowed To Do
1. Say “no” with no explanation 2. Change your mind 3. Speak your truth 4. Cut toxic people out of your life 5. Rest when you’re tired 6. Make no excuses for how you survived a trauma 7. Love whomever however you choose (with their consent, of course!) 8. Make changes in your life that … Continue reading 20 Things You’re Allowed To Do
Meatballs & Butterflies 