Looking back, it’s hard for me to picture being such a quiet kid, careful with her words and how she said them, because I have so much to say… as long as I have the courage to speak them out loud. Hey, I’m Liz SanFilippo Hall, a recovering people pleaser. My mind has been spinning today, just like it does most days, with ideas and thoughts, and asking myself: how can I help people dig deeper … [Read more...]
How I, an Elder Millennial, Feel After 3 Days of Riot Fest
I’m home. I didn’t stray too far from home—after all, I do live in the suburbs of Chicago. But I just took what has become my new annual “mini-vacation” (it counts as annual since it’s been two years in a row, right?) I was at Riot Fest, all three days, yes, even when it rained. And while I’m exhausted, as I texted my friends, it was “SO WORTH IT.” From a killer lineup on Friday, with Alkaline … [Read more...]
The Kids Are Back in School! Here’s My Work-From-Home Schedule
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...]
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