I didn’t abandon the blog. I’m finding the balance. I’ve been working so hard on Special Happens, still refining things (blast that IE browser). I’ve begun at the Examiner again, and am contributing to 5 minutes for special needs. And yes, my RSS feed is up around the 200+ mark. (I’ll have to put myself… Read more »
Category Archives: A Balancing Act
It’s Time I Take Control…And Lead My Husband
The weirdest thing. I blacked out, only I know I didn’t black out….yet I can’t exactly recall. In the end, I found, it was autopilot. I was running our family, our hectic evenings full of wound up little beings and a fairly sick Princess all while being one worn out Mama, and Daddy out earning… Read more »
The Last Day Before The First Day of 101 Goals In 1001 Days
(Confusing?) Well…this is it. The last day before the 1st day of 101 Goals in 1001 Days. I’m not certain there will be a specific goal I’m going to focus on, if I’ll pull a few out and make them works in progress? Maybe I’ll organize them…daily…weekly…one time project? Who knows. What I do know… Read more »
Can You Come Up With A Focused List For Yourself?
As many of us do, I’m constantly making lists, re-organizing, re-vamping, re-prioritizing. Lists for groceries, general to do, household chores, schedules, lists for each child, for myself, for others, how I want to balance my life. It seems I make lists for most everything. Some list items get done, others get permanently pushed to the… Read more »
101 Goals In 1001 Days With Special Happens
It’s here! May I introduce, Special Happens. My sister blog. A resource. A positive, informative, inspirational blog. I hope. Less personal, but personal. Whining and the incoherent ramblings of life, I will save for you, here…so lucky you are! Both blogs will be up simultaneously. I hope you find something worthy of reading and sharing… Read more »
A 38 Year Old Needs To Grow Up!
A few short weeks ago, maybe a little more, I turned 38. No monumental achievement or rather, no typically celebrated number. But here I am now, 38, with a newfound prospective on my life. Nothing drastic or earth shattering. You won’t come away with any renewal of inspiration, the meaning of life, affirmation of being… Read more »
First Things First ~ Sick and Tired by Amy Sheridan
Sick and Tired, How a Single Mother of a Special Needs Child Deals with Sudden Illness… As parents, we always worry if our children get sick. That’s part of our job. We are prepared before they are even born, having been told countless stories by our parents, friends who have children and sometimes, complete strangers… Read more »
How Have You Changed How You Handle Stress?
Right now, I am. Apparently. A stress case. It takes some fairly honest reflection to say this to you. For instance, you can say you’re stressed. You can relay it as an excuse in a quick flip of the tongue, why you were snappy, are eating gourds of food, or eating nothing at all. You… Read more »
Can A Blogger Find Balance By Closing Comments?
Finding Balance, you should know, does not mean I have found balance. Quite the opposite. I am no more balanced in my life, my direction or my cause for the time that I enjoy on this earth than I was say 7 years, 17 years or more, much less 7 minutes ago. The number of… Read more »
Why FaceBook Is Not For Me
I said somewhere in this writing, possibly up there in the “About” area or maybe it was in the “Mia’s Bio” section…that I would express my feelings on FaceBook. This is it. The internet can suck you in, we all know this. Each of us could go from blog to site to FaceBook, to YouTube… Read more »
First Things First-Togetherness; A Dad’s Perspective on Marriage by Gavin Bollard
By Gavin Bollard In traditional society, mothers and fathers tend to live in completely different worlds. The home, the kids and school are all in the mother’s realm while the father is more likely to take care of bread-winning and financial matters. The working week has expanded to take in weekends and the hours of… Read more »