I can understand why people find it so stressful to move. My inner perfectionist has been awakened by the need to have the house looking spotless for prospective buyers. We have decided to list our house ourselves for a short time to try and sell it to someone who is like minded. As a result, […]
We had a crazy hour around lunchtime yesterday. Over the summer we have fallen out of the rhythm of tidying up before lunch and dinner, which has put us right back into power struggles over the issue as we try to reestablish our routine. The children did not want to begin tidy-up time, despite several […]
I often get so impatient with the amount of time it takes to change. I often feel the need to have things already ‘just so.’ Our culture strives for and cultivates illusions of perfection; something people can never attain. What this elusive striving leaves me with is a sense that I’m not already doing great […]
We are often defined by what it is that we do. Now that my role is a stay-at-home homeschooling mom, I don’t think that really defines me. Come to think of it, I’ve always had a problem with being asked what my job is. What I do is so much greater than my ‘job.’ Here […]
