I’m reading a book right now called Secrets of Six-Figure Women, which lays out the mindsets and behaviors of women who succeed in earning at a higher level than many of us allow ourselves to believe is possible. As I read, the intention to earn six figures is at the forefront of my mind as a … Continue reading Getting out of my own way
Over the years, I have become a less patient housekeeper, easily annoyed by trinkets and knickknacks that add nothing to my life but more work: remove trinkets from shelf, dust shelf, wipe trinkets, notice chips in trinket bases and grime in trinket cracks, fetch toothpicks and toothbrushes, deep-clean trinkets, place trinkets back on shelf, arrange, … Continue reading Tiny Buddha
My husband stood at the kitchen window on Saturday. A warm spring breeze fluttered the curtains. He eyed the blue sky and watched joggers cruise by in short sleeves and shorts. His legs twitched to run intervals. “I think the kids are old enough to stay home alone,” he said. I stopped, fridge magnet in … Continue reading I left our kids at home alone
Our seven year old daughter gave me a gift this Christmas that continues to impress me, not because of the gift itself, but because of her reason for giving it. I am a baker. I have loved to bake since I first stood on a wooden gray stool next to my mom and felt chocolate … Continue reading Learning to let go in the kitchen
Butterfly Mind 