You know what they say about plumbers…they’re the first ones to have leaky pipes! When we were having the house painted…and re-painted, I asked the guys if their houses were perfectly painted all the time. They all laughed and said their wives have been nagging them to finally get around to painting their own homes.…
As I type this week’s post, my house is being painted. Actually, it’s being re-painted. We have had the same ole’ beige paint in our house for a while, and it was time for a refresh. My hubby Jay is pretty creative, so when it came to picking colors, I let him lead the charge. …
When I was little, my mom gave me some pretty great advice, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” While I truly make an effort to apply this rule to conversations with and about other people, it never occurred to me to use it when thinking about myself. Last week, I…
Evan had been doing really well. He was getting daily positive reports from school, he was doing great in his social skills classes, and his behavior was more manageable than ever before. We were comfortable – too comfortable. While there’s no doubt that some of it is chemical, and some of it is biological, I also…
What are your hot buttons? No, not that kind of hot button. Get your mind out of the gutter! We all have them. They are the triggers, words, phrases, facial expressions, or comments that make your blood boil. I remember when I was growing up, the one that killed my mother was “What-ever (insert eye…