As we were unpacking wedding gifts a few months ago, surrounded by boxes and little storage space, I said to Michael “We need a bigger place.” He nodded his head in agreement. And thus the seed was planted. Of course, we always knew we were not going to stay in our 2 bedroom condo for […]
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“Week of” recital prep…
It’s the week of this recital I’ve been prepping for since the end of January. A good solid three months. Or close to it. Practicing in the pockets of my day. Or huge chunks of my “snow” days and occasional weekend. LOL. It’s tough. It’s hard preparing for something when you have a full-time (draining!) […]
One foot in front of the other…
…because sometimes that’s all you can do. One day at a time. One hour at a time. That’s my life right now. Working 1 1/2 jobs AND wedding planning puts you in that position. And with the little bits of time you have left? You prioritize things that are important to you. For me that […]
Be your own superhero
Sometimes we just need to be our own superhero. My future husband has really gotten me more into Marvel and DC Comics films. Like, it’s a thing. We try to see the movie the day it comes out. Even if it turns into a late night. We’ve been together through… Deadpool Civil War Dr. Strange […]
That’s why pencils have erasers…
For anyone who is keeping track of this blog, I blog on the days that I workout. That’s how I keep myself accountable. And I worked out yesterday. And did not post anything. I had something in the works. But by the end of the day I was tired and just not in the mood. […]
The importance of separation
I had a fabulous weekend. As did my fiance. We spent time with people we love. And did things we love. Michael had his Bachelor weekend in Miami and enjoyed some fancy dinners, nights out on the town, and college football (“It’s all about the U!”). Me? I indulged in […]
Like a tree…
I had a private piano student ask me a very revealing question during his lesson last night. He’s a senior in high school and had commented on always being told by teachers, “This is just preparing you for __________”. In fact, my co-worker and I just had a long talk with our 5th graders about […]
#я також
I love FB for connecting with people and seeing what they’re doing and their kids and cute cat photos and inspirational quotes and funny memes and silly videos… But man. Scrolling through and seeing all the #metoo (#я також in Ukrainian) posts has been heart breaking. Truly. Breaks my heart right open. I was also someone who […]
Manic Monday…
Oh, Monday. It’s so easy to hate you. Right? After a weekend that is supposed to leave you feeling relaxed (well, that’s the ideal at least…), in comes Monday. And almost immediately we feel the stress of the looming week ahead. Unless it’s a holiday weekend. LOL. The struggle is real. I get it. I […]