Category Archives: On Doing Life with Erik
How Spontaneity Helped Me Clean the Bathrooms
Tonight, from 5pm on, I cleaned two bathrooms, bathed two children, gave one haircut, made three dinners, cleaned one kitchen, baked one cake, dressed two children, painted 10 fingernails and 10 toenails, created two Easter baskets, did a 30 minute … Continue reading
How I Got to Eat Spaghetti on Day 2 of my 3 Day Cleanse
I quit. That’s right, I quit. Rather, WE quit. My husband and me. And my first thought was, “Argh, I’m going to have to blog honestly about this.” Silly me, plastering my goal all over the internet. When will I learn? … Continue reading
Day 1 of 3 Day Cleanse
I have a headache. I’m irritable. I’m fatigued. I’m freezing (that’s just cuz it’s Wisconsin in February, I guess.) I’m battling cravings. I wanna give in. (Oops–I did. More on that later.) Apparently all of this means it’s working, right? … Continue reading
What My Vacuum Cleaner Taught Me
An old memory came to me while I was trying to find quick, new, fresh examples for a QBQ! session for Water Street Solutions. I’ve been honored to be their after dinner keynote speaker for the AgEdge series of seminars … Continue reading
6 Things My Husband Said That Got My Attention
“So, is this phase of life, like, one that you’ll look back on years from now and say, ‘Whoa–our marriage sure was on the rocks then! That was tough!’” The question came from my little brother, Michael, who has a … Continue reading
Chick Pea Cookies: Success!
These were surprisingly delicious! No sugar, no dairy, no gluten–and yet yummy! I didn’t make them…I watched and taste tested. 🙂 YUM! http://bit.ly/14p2Yi8 for the recipe
The $7.99 Purchase That May Have Saved My Marriage
People talk about the 7 year itch. Seven years into marriage, apparently, people tend to get “itchy”. If you can make it through that 7 -10 year timeframe, you’re doing really well. Well last April, I was freaking out. I … Continue reading
Myers Briggs & Marriage: ISFJ & INTJ
I am an ISFJ. My husband is an INTJ. I’ve heard it said, that when looking for a mate, one should seek to find someone who shares the same preferences on the middle two letters in the Myers Briggs personality … Continue reading
Guitar Picks & Bobby Pins
Everywhere I go in this house, I find guitar picks. On the kitchen table, kitchen counters, kitchen floors. In Joshua’s toy bins, between the couch cushions, on the piano bench. On the dryer, in the lint trap, on the basement … Continue reading
Glimpses of Me: Choosing Motherhood 