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Monthly Archives: March 2009
How to Enjoy the Journey
I don’t think that the wonder/amazement/awe of being a parent has stopped for me yet! I have a 7 year old son and a 4 year old daughter. When I enter their rooms in the mornings to wake them up for school, I sometimes just stare at them in amazement. How beautiful they are! How…
How to Understand Your Career Direction
Unknown to many people, I wanted to pursue a business degree in marketing as my undergraduate studies but my parents insisted that I choose a career in math or science because I was “good at it.” Listening to my parents, I bounced back and forth between nursing and pre-med with neither option really being an…
How to Choose Childcare
Should I consider an au pair in my childcare search? Are you currently evaluating your childcare options? Have you considered an au pair, but don’t really know what an au pair is or better yet, how it is spelled? Au pair, apar, aupper? If so, you are not alone. I’m here to help answer some…
How to Forgive
I was at the playground the other day with my kids and my 7 year old was reaching for the third rung of the monkey bars, which is still just beyond her reach. As I watched, I could feel myself tense up and in an effort to “help,” I heard myself thinking about all the…
How to Recognize Grace
Hmmm… realizing my ‘momminess’ seems to occur every day. I have been gracefully giving in for some time now (and often not so gracefully). Recently, my daughter and I were screaming at each other, raging madness. I classically ‘pulled the car over’ and jumped out to look her in the eye, I was serious about…
How to Be Enough
One thing parenthood is good for on the path to spiritual growth is showing us our limitations. Last Friday I met a few of mine and let me tell you, they are a scary looking bunch…Compassionate self love: a lesson worth learning.
How to Open Your Windows and Doors
I had a little freak out last night, folks. A completely irrational/completely emotional (whichever way you want to look at it) reaction to an external circumstance. I discovered that someone that I feel I am in complete dis-harmony with was encroaching on my personal space, my “safe place.” I surprised myself at how angry I…
How to Get Gourmet with Leftovers
(a recession-friendly recipe from @gourmeted) Fancy, Yet Easy, Leftover-Saver Recipe These days everyone is trying to save money where they can and I think we are all becoming smarter consumers because of it. When it comes to food, not only are we more conscious of the way we shop for groceries, but also finally taking…
How to be Grateful for What Is
I had been parenting my oldest for 2 years when I found out I was pregnant again. I was thrilled and couldn’t wait to have the family of my dreams. I miscarried at 17 weeks. This brought about 4 years of secondary infertility and all sorts of treatments and shots and 3 more miscarriages. We…
