December 29, 2016: Clear the Clutter

Tonight is the first night in about 2-3 months that I’ve been able to walk through my office without steering around and climbing over boxes, and I cannot begin to tell you how good it feels! Ever since the twins were born, my office has become a dumping ground for everything getting shuffled around as we worked…

December 3, 2016: Yes, we need a little Christmas right this very minute!

I haven’t put our Christmas lights up yet, despite numerous sparkling decorations sprouting up around the neighborhood. And despite having an awesome Christmas vacation over at Disney World coming up in a little over a week, there’s an ever-growing to-do list looming between me and vacation that’s making it really hard to look forward to…

November 26, 2016: Something New?

I spent some time while I was supposed to be putting up Christmas lights this evening instead thinking about what I want to do next year from a writing perspective. And I suppose I’m a bit torn because as it usually happens, very much at random I came up with an idea for a new…

November 17, 2016: Nothing is Quick Anymore

I think this is going to be one part of having an even larger family that’s going to take some real getting used to because with time right now being my most valuable commodity, it’s painful to see things that used to be quick, little trips now taking up the better part of an afternoon or evening… Tonight I…

November 13, 2016: The Writer Writes Again!

Say what you will about all of the craziness that’s stemmed from politics over the last week, but at least it’s gotten me writing again… 😉 I’ve been going back and forth a lot this year with regards to my writing, and what I really want to do, and having the motivation to actually do it, and…

October 3, 2016: All Together Now

It’s really easy to divide and conquer when you’ve got tons and tons of things on your family’s collective to-do list, however I’m starting to wonder if maybe that’s not necessarily always the best approach… The last couple of weeks have been a little trying because although Sara’s been out of the hospital, her c-section scar is…

June 18, 2016: Mac & Cheese & Mini-Shrimp & Words

With tomorrow being Father’s Day filled with family plans and whatnot, today was pretty much my busy writing day for the weekend. Ever have one of those days when you know that you have to eat, yet you really want to work on whatever it is that you’re supposed to work on and you just hate to waste an entire twenty minutes throwing together…

Apr 11, 2016: Undivided Attention 

It’s so rare for us to focus on any one thing at a given time these days … sometimes it’s a little sad. Sad, I suppose, because although it started off merely as multi-tasking that at least has good intentions, let’s be honest that with the advent of social media in particular, more often than not we’re not even dividing…

Mar 31, 2016: Refocus

This has been one of those weeks, and yet my trusty calendar tells me that it’s not even over yet! Between trying to get back in gear from last week’s birthday festivities, coupled with illness recovery, trying to adjust to Sara moving temporarily from nights to days at work, a lack of motivation due to…

Mar 19, 2016: Time Management

I’ve been spending a good bit of time lately … ironically … trying to figure out how to be more productive with my time. It’s something that I’ve always struggled with creatively when I’ve got a limited amount of time in the day and a seemingly endless list of things that I want to do, and as much…