I’ll start by confessing: I’m a purger. On a whim, I’ll decide to throw or donate tons of things all at once—it usually turns into a big production. I’ve always known this about myself, but a good friend recently pointed it out, and it made me stop and think. The next time I was in a purging ...
Archives for January 2011
Cutting Cable
About two years ago (2009-ish), I made the decision to cancel our cable TV. It wasn’t really a financial choice, it was about getting the awful, horrible media and pushy ads out of our home. My husband and I were watching grown-up shows, thinking the kids weren’t paying attention… but they were. At ...
I Swear.
Last night my husband was working late, so the kids and I decided to make homemade brownies and serve a candlelit dinner to daddy to show him our appreciation when he came home. I had the radio on, and my daughter started doing dishes, without being asked. John Michael Montgomery's song, "I Swear" ...