Everybody is decluttering right now; that's the national chore in January. Everyone knows who Marie Kondo is. Everyone my age and older...

A few friends and I met this morning to catch up on life and drink tasty, hot beverages. We end up, at each meeting, lamenting that we...

Why do I run a business? It would be easier to clock in somewhere and not take any worries home with me at the end of the day. The...

Today is full of random thoughts. It started with snuggles with my family. I love that time. One day, I won't be able to do that, so...

I'm really late writing today. It's actually tomorrow. 12:20 a.m. But I'm still doing my 10 minutes of writing and counting it for...

That title may be misleading: I do care about lots of things. I care about my family, extended family, and relationships. I care about...

Our normal schedule is out the window during Christmas Break. It's New Year's Eve today. We finally have some snow on the ground! I...

Routines are something I need to get back to for my own sanity. I had a great one (on paper) for our old house. Since moving, it's been...

We had a relaxing day yesterday here in Wisconsin. A hike to start the day; real, actual naps mid-afternoon for the mommies; "quiet"...

The blog prompt on my Wix site tells me to add a catchy title to my post. Sometimes I feel creative, and other times I'm grasping for...

"Success is the progression of a worthy ideal." Earl Nightingale said that. He's a great motivational speaker from decades past. Life...

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear." That's what Buddy the Elf said. I felt like singing loud...

I woke up at 6:53 this morning. As you might surmise from the title of this site, 5:00 AM is my goal for waking up every day. Last night...

It's actually 7:14 AM as I start writing this. Starting behind a little this morning. This is a rare morning I'm drinking HOT coffee...