Have you ever seen How I Met Your Mother? There is an episode where they discuss Marshall’s underpants radius. I believe this underpants radius was a result of his break-up with Lily. He was wallowing after their break-up and the longer he wallowed, the further away from his apartment he would wander in his underpants,Continue reading “Pajama Pants Radius”
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No Naked Butts on the Furniture!
No naked butts on the furniture. It’s an actual rule that I had to implement in our home. There are certain things no one can ever prepare you for when it comes to being a parent. Having to implement rules like this is one of them. But lo and behold, the boys broke out nakedContinue reading “No Naked Butts on the Furniture!”
Dear Future Me: A Letter About Today
Today will come and go in a heartbeat. And whether work feels like it lasts 243 hours or 30 minutes, the moments you have with the boys are so fleeting. Slow down for them. The dishes will get done. They are not paying attention to whether the sink is full of dishes or the dryerContinue reading “Dear Future Me: A Letter About Today”
Mental Health Days
Burnout is very real. And very damaging. Finding ways to take care of yourself in those moments is critical. I recognize how true this is after having maneuvered through this last year of leaving a toxic job and navigating the world post my departure. For me, I’ve found that I over commit quite frequently. ItContinue reading “Mental Health Days”
Book Club
I turned 42 recently. There wasn’t a lot of fanfare around it. I didn’t have some existential crisis. Not this year at least. That happened at 39. Maybe it was because it was the last year before entering a new decade. 36 felt like another big one as I was closer to 40 than 30.Continue reading “Book Club”
Turning Things Around
The last 15 months have been challenging in ways I was not prepared for and helped me grow in ways I never expected. I certainly don’t want to repeat what it was but I am, in some ways, grateful for it. I’m going to backtrack a bit more than the last 15 months to start.Continue reading “Turning Things Around”
Day 81
In all my mom brain glory many years ago, when I first kicked off my adventure into blog writing, I somehow ended up with two different websites. Both under Too Much Laundry, Not Enough Wine…one a .org and the other a .com. These next few posts were ones I originally posted on the .org site.Continue reading “Day 81”
Too Much Laundry, Not Enough Wine 