Sure, it may still be summer, and it's still in the high 80s, but it feels like a new season when the kids go back to school. The house feels “empty.” Routines are changing… and I’m no longer able to wake up at 8 a.m. Just like the kids need a few days in the classroom to acclimate and get used to their new schedules, I need some adjustment time, too. My kids returned to school on … [Read more...]
How Can Anyone Be Bored?
When I think of all there is to learn and discover, all the people I have yet to meet, I’m simply OVERWHELMED. So when my kids complain of being bored, I try not to guide them… I want them to ask questions and go searching for either something to do, learn, explore, see, create, etc., without, no offense, Google. But I used to think I needed to give them “more tools” so they could handle … [Read more...]
I Want to Bring ‘Michigan’ Home With Me
I grew up going to Northern Michigan in the summer, and so has my husband. Now, my kids have ‘inherited’ these precious weeks that we spend up north with our families. We spent one week on Lake Michigan; another on Big Glen. Each time we were surrounded by family. Neither week went “according to plan,” but I’ve realized they rarely do any more, especially with so many kids under one roof. With … [Read more...]
How I Use My Bullet Journal Every Month
I don’t remember when I started bullet journaling, but it was sometime after I had kids. My brain felt too chaotic, and I needed something more “personal” than a regular old planner. Now, it’s a regular part of my daily (and monthly) routine. But it isn’t Pinterest worthy (I write, even as I plan to share this on Pinterest). And it’s even simpler than it was when I wrote this post about … [Read more...]
“I want to know more about your creative process.”
The more I talk about my writing and my work, the more I keep hearing things like: I love learning about how people write. I never knew that about the publishing process! I’m obsessed with hearing how people create the things they do. It doesn’t matter if it’s art, writing, music, or any other "creative outlet," people are intrigued by how "creativity" works and what it looks like … [Read more...]
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