As rewarding as parenthood can be, it does make it harder to do some things. It’s tough enough to take a trip to the grocery store with a baby, never mind that vacation to Mexico we keep talking about. My mom has always been a fan of “staycations” where they… Read the rest...

I’m not a very adventurous person.In fact, I’m pretty boring. I don’t like doing things I’ve never done before, yet I constantly find myself swallowed up by new experiences before I know they’re upon me.Everything you do is new once, which is exciting to some, but not for me. There’s… Read the rest...

There are two storage facilities within walking distance of our house. You know the kind, the ones with different sized bays. From the size of an extra closet to the size of an extra garage.  We’ve used such storage units before when doing major home renovation or moving cross-country. When… Read the rest...

Like most young people, most of my working days have been spent working retail. It’s not a bad deal and it kept me from working in fast food. I don’t have anything against fast food jobs or workers, mind you, but I’ve always had really long hair. Cutting it to… Read the rest...

My mother used to joke about changing her legal middle name to Patience. We always thought it was a great idea. I mean, the woman had seven kids! How could patience not be her middle name? Unfortunately for me, I take after Dad. Dad is an accomplished businessman, the kind… Read the rest...

I often find myself looking at my weekly to-do list and trying to figure out what I should write for my blog. I’m sure without context, that makes no sense at all, but I’m a very list-oriented person, you see. I keep a to-do list that breaks down everything I… Read the rest...