Small, square, the ad read: “…A cuddly renaissance dude…” With that, I was hooked. ———————————————- Today I celebrate 19 years of wonderful marriage to Frank. Wow. Nine-teen. That’s a lot. We’ve known each other 20 years – yikes! that’s like two decades! It has both felt like a very short period of time and like forever, because [...]
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Do your new reading glasses make my ass look fat? The evolution of a marriage…
Posted by Family Haikus on May 15, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/do-your-new-reading-glasses-make-my-ass-look-fat-the-evolution-of-a-marriage/
Am I being replaced?
Sitting here jealous of homework and puppy walks. I don’t wanna work. ””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” The change has been quite subtle… My daughter would run to Dad as much as me when she hurt herself and needed comfort. And then the kids would call me Dad (granted, they would call him Mom). But a few weeks ago [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 29, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/am-i-being-replaced/
Making Choices – My 5 Roles
Embrace the choices: They map your way forward and Soothe the looks backward. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I learned something a few years ago from an executive at my company that has helped me with my work/life balance. He (yes, it was a he) hypothesized that each of us can reasonably have 5 roles in life that we [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 22, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/making-choices-my-5-roles/
Being intentional… or why I threw out my crappy mattress pads
Devil mattress pad refusing to yield… brings me to my knees, weeping I am a working mom. I sort of no longer believe in work-life balance… instead, I’m all about being intentional about what I’m doing — being choiceful about what gets my attention, my money and my time. Across time, these choices make [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on December 19, 2011
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/being-intentional-or-why-i-threw-out-my-crappy-mattress-pads/
