Last weekend, I got some time off. Not a few hours at Starbucks to decompress and eat adult junk food (i.e. cake pops). No, I got an actual 30 hours off. It was the big homeschool book fair, and I organized a group of us to stay in a hotel for Friday night. I could […]
Coping With Depression Once It Has Hit
Let me start with acknowledging that my last several posts have not been entertaining, funny or even enjoyable, possibly. I’m aware of this. They have been primarily educational in nature. Now, I get that this isn’t the best strategy when writing a blog. However, every once in a while, I think there are certain issues that are important […]
Ways to Lessen or Even Prevent Bouts of Depression
My previous post describes what depression feels like, so I thought a good follow up would be to address lifestyle choices that can prevent, or at least lessen depression and help you maintain healthy moods. True clinical depression is caused by unbalanced brain chemistry. The causes of the imbalance can be numerous – a genetic […]
What Does Depression Feel Like?
A few months ago, I read a book that brought me to an interesting realization. The book is Walking on Water When You Feel Like You’re Drowning: Finding Hope in Life’s Darkest Moments by Tommy Nelson and Steve Leavitt. In the book, Nelson describes the way that depression affected his life. When I read through […]
How Craigslist Is Going to Fix My Laundry Problem – Maybe
Remember this? Yes. That’s the floor of the laundry room. Granted, you can’t actually see the floor, but it’s under there. I promise. We have been using a washing machine that we inherited when we purchased our last house. It was a real pretty set with a lot of bells and whistles – and I hated […]
PluggedIn.com – Screen TV Shows, Movies & Music for Your Kids
When you head to a movie, do you know what you’re getting into? When you, or your child, buy music or a video game, do you know what to expect? I don’t mean knowing whether the reviews were good or bad, or whether you know which ridiculously overpaid actor will be starring in the show. […]
Genie Siri
Most people would agree that the iPhone has changed a ton about our lives. Used to, it was only professionals that had cool gadgets like that, primarily due to company issued Blackberry’s and the such. Well, the iPhone changed that by reaching the masses. From teenagers to stay-at-home moms, everyone has one. That is, at least according to […]
Feast or Famine
So, I am notoriously messing up common phrases and sayings. Well, I initially named this post “Flood or Drought.” I knew that didn’t sound right, but it’s all I could come up with. What I actually meant, and aptly renamed the post as, was “Feast or Famine.” You’ll have to excuse me in the future […]
When Abnormal Is Your Normal
In the adolescent years, I’m pretty sure that everyone wonders if they’re normal. I know for sure that girls do, and I would assume the same is for boys. Adolescence is the time in life when kids start to try and determine where their place is in the world. Somewhere along the way, most people […]
Schooling – What are they thinking???
Happy Fall! I know August marks a milestone for many families. Some have a child starting school for the first time and is off to Kindergarten, new middle school or new high school, or maybe this is the first year without anyone in school. Either way, Fall tends to bring an air of new beginnings. Since […]