Category Archives: A Happy Heart
Everyday fun: Lunch Notes
a little something. When I was growing up my mom would get up long before the rest of us and make us a warm breakfast before school (and in high school, before early morning seminary). I remember her with oatmeal cooking on the stove, pancakes going, and homemade maple syrup bubbling on the burner. Spread [...]
Kid Dates: Read. Just the two of you.
Alone time. [little note: today there will be giveaways! make sure to come back here for the Love 15 party!] Kid dates don’t have to be extravagant or costly. When I went on a date with Emmett that’s probably the most money we’ve ever spent on a kid date…and it was under $15. The time [...]
What is Love 15?
A little love everyday. Looking for the contest? Click here! Love 15 is a little prompt each day. One small idea that takes less then 15 minutes. (want to try a day for free? click on the yellow box ——> or near the end of this post) It’s an idea that only takes 15 minutes [...]
Some days…
feel like I’m walking through tar… and the tar is up to my chin. I’m wading and I’m wading. I think…am I in a dream? What the heck am I doing in tar? Where am I? How do I get out? I need someone to pull me out but it’s just me. I’m the only [...]
Kid Dates
super fun. Since Emmett was little we’ve tried to have kid dates with each one of our 4 children. It gets complicated sometimes and I wish I could say we were ultra consistent. We aren’t. But we’re getting better. A kid date is an hour to 90 minutes of uninterrupted fun time with only one [...]
A Decluttered Home.
simplicity makes life, as a whole, feel less cluttered… more focused… less needy. A couple of years ago (well, really, it was about 10 years ago) I discovered the book, 30 Days to a Simpler Life. It said to me: Get rid of a bag of stuff a day and your life will be better. [...]
Date Night Adventure: First Date of 2012
First Friday of the New Year! It’s the perfect date for making a plan…and starting off fresh. I know. Really? This for a date? Yes. I’ll be the first to say ugh! to planning. I’ve been flying by the seat of my pants for oh…I don’t know…most of my life. I like to just make [...]
Favorites of 2011
2011 was the year of… a new blog a new beginning rekindling an old love bringing all of that together in one place As you’ve probably noticed there is less of client work here and more of what makes familyness…well…familyness! Years ago I wanted to be a family and marriage therapist. Except for that [...]
The Everyday Stuff: Hairbrushing
The girls are starting to seem awake now. They are dressed for school…everything is ready. The bowl of cereal drowned in cold milk has been gobbled up in the midst of questions and reminders. “Will you pick me up from school today?” “Don’t forget your lunch.” “Is everything in your backpack?” Except… for the blonde [...]
