I’ll work on this while kid is at practice; it will distract me.

Sleepy bee from yesterday

Breakfasts & lunches this week are not planned due to daycamp; however dinners are

Mon-  leftover pulled pork on instant pot sweet taters with cheddar cheese, veggie slaw & fruit salad.

tues- derby night with Screamer so we will eat out, hubby & eldest will eat at home

Wed- chicken skewers, quinoa, veggies & hummus

thurs- pulled pork again…[Read more]

List is started. Not always easy for me to see the good in myself, but it’s getting easier.

took a short walk this evening around the block … no pictures but did enjoy the views.  Sister-in-law moving in tomorrow so lots going on here … going to work at keeping up this challenge … I will NEED it!

I took a walk around the gym this morning before I went home.  I always park in the spot farthest away from the building under this tree.  I love this tree.

I think it can be both a need AND a love, for what it’s worth.

Sometimes your needs grow out of how you have set up your self-identity. Maybe you value helping others, and love to do it, so you actually do need to help others to feel like your life is fulfilling.

But like you noted, that doesn’t mean you have to say yes to everything. I struggle…[Read more]

But I like your Dr. Phil moments!

For me it almost feels like “thank goodness the weekend is over and now you can structure your days”. Since my husband works during the week, I am able to do things on my own time and schedule. Plus being part owner of a dental lab, he does go into work on the weekends but only for a few hours each day. It feels like my schedule is messed up on…[Read more]

“What is the ONE thing you can do, such that by doing it, everything else becomes easier or unnecessary?”

This is a tough one. Maybe if I stop doing things all the time for other people and do more for myself a lot of my stress, anxiety and not feeling appreciated will lessen. I’m not saying stopping ENTIRELY, but pick and choose my battles so to…[Read more]

Actually, right now time isn’t an issue for me but is for my husband. Money on the other hand would be.

So, “what do I want to be/do when I grow up” if neither were an issue is a question I have asked myself since high school. I love dogs and young children (pre-school age because I love not knowing what they might say next–they keep things…[Read more]

Today’s journaling is done! All caught up now!!

Journaling completed today!

Ok, I didn’t complete as scheduled, but I have completed today!!

One thought that occurred to me while writing in my journal on this is when I was a young child (1960’s) feelings were not to be expressed. Children were “to be seen not heard” and if you expressed any feelings you were hushed immediately and told that your feelings were nonsense…[Read more]

Completed today!!!

Thanks Nikki!!!

Out and about in Cranberry today..  pretty day in between rain showers. These flowers caught my eye..  they look so sad!!