Category: Song of the Week

This week I wrote about photography and the peace that it brings me when I am behind the lens. In the past I have written about why I blog. These two creative outlets enrich my life. What I have found, after writing this blog for almost a year, is that I actually can’t stop writing.…

This week I wrote about my thoughts on living a balanced life. I might be struggling, in a traditional sense to have balance, but I have had a great week. Here are the highlights: 1) I completed a stressful, time-consuming, month-long work project. 2) I enjoyed having a mid-week dinner with a very special person…

This weekend (Friday through Sunday) includes an estimate for new carpeting, lunch with a girlfriend, a chiropractor’s appointment, cycling, running, a fun date, lunch with a group of friends, two home improvement projects, writing, homework for school, a work project, and baseball practice for Monkey. This is my weekend without the kids and, 27 months…

Writing my 100th post feels a bit like writing my first; there is tremendous pressure (albeit self-inflicted) to recognize this milestone properly. Add in that the 100th post coincidentally is on the 11 month anniversary since my first blog post. This almost makes it an impossible writing assignment to tackle. I decided to just roll…

Yesterday I wrote anything is possible in life and that, over two years after my separation, life doesn’t look like I could have ever anticipated. And I love that. There are so many first-time experiences still to discover in life, even at the age of 41. It’s part of what makes life exciting. One of…

In the last two weeks I have been able to arrange special “mom dates” with each child. Recently Princess Daisy and I went out to lunch and to shop for spring clothes. This weekend Monkey and I are planning to build Legos, work on an art project, and have dinner out. Having special one-on-one time…