Damage Control
If you recall, we experienced some damage over the winter. Here is an update on the repairs. Three steps forward: A new panel is on order for the garage door that wasn’t damaged. This...
Yearly Archive: 2015
What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?
One of my first blog posts was about this TED video: In the video, the presenter (Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO) made three recommendations for women pursuing a career: Sit at the table Make your partner...
Mirror, Mirror
I actually had a car today. I’m usually odd-man-out when it comes to car sharing around here. This has been going on since Nicole got her license back in January. We were going to...
The “Should”s
When we are kids and in our twenties, we hear the “should”s from our parents. When we are in our thirties and forties, we say the “should”s to our kids. When we are in our...
My $.02 on #TB12
I know you’ve all been wondering. What does Michelle think of the Tom Brady situation? After all, you haven’t heard enough from every Tom, Dick, and Harry. (Well, maybe not every Tom.) Indulge me....
For The Birds
I am so grumpy right now. And it is all due to a series of home maintenance / DIY projects that have not gone according to plan. First, there was the AC unit that...
Compromises
What is undone in the fall is redone in the spring. Like the bushes. And the dock. And the shower floor. The bushes were the only thing that didn’t require human involvement. They did just fine on...