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Archive for the ‘sanity’ Category

May 1st, 2008

Peek into the b5media lifestyles channel and see where we work…

The Lifestyles Channel is inviting readers into their homes for a glimpse of our workspaces.
There’s a place for every blogger, and a blogger for every place. I’ll leave it to you all to figure out how I can blog from my favorite spot… when there’s no computer there!.
 
Sandy Mitchell - All Holidays Cafe 
Gayla McCord - […]

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April 27th, 2008

Sanctuary

All my life, I’ve felt this vague unease, this keening wail in the back of my psyche that cried, “I want to go home!” Didn’t matter where I was… in my apartment, in a lover’s arms, in the most beautiful spot in the world: some part of me keened and wailed. Home. As I fought […]

By christina -- 18 comments

March 16th, 2008

helpful hints from the blogosphere: the Declutter It Carnival!

Declutter It has a great roundup of hints on how to declutter your home, your work, your mind. Hop on over there now and take a look. I’m in desperate need of some organizing tips because I think we’re going to move out of the house that’s trying to kill us… and if the deal […]

By christina -- 0 comments

January 3rd, 2008

Anxiety when you feel you’ve lost control

Motherhood. Divorce. Motherhood and divorce. If there is a major change in your life right now, chances are you’re feeling a bit unstable.
Breathe.
One of the hardest things about being a mother, about getting married, about getting divorced… about finding a new job, moving houses, or dealing with the loss of a loved one, is that […]

By christina -- 2 comments

December 25th, 2007

my first year as a single mother come and gone… blink!

Christmas is almost done, but for the memories and the lasting wish for kindness and understanding, real understanding, to descend upon this crazy world. I could begin from the biggest to the smallest of us, or vice versa: warring nations, blood spilled when we should all try to turn the other cheek… cruel words exchanged […]

By christina -- 7 comments

December 12th, 2007

Christmas in July? How ’bout July in Christmas?

Here you go, ladies, a little beach blanket escapism in the season of Yule.

Big Boned by Meg Cabot. Who wants a copy? I’m telling you, this is good fun. You won’t learn how to solve world hunger, but you will get a laugh or two and spend some pleasurable escape time reading this book. It’s […]

By christina -- 10 comments

November 29th, 2007

When the going gets tough, the tough go…

Tango.
Perhaps you’re new to this single, post-divorce stuff. Maybe you’re a year or two into it and have decided to just slog through the days, getting things done, taking care of the kids, the job, the car, the house… but,of course, not taking care of yourself. I am a fan of actual therapy, or “Paid […]

By christina -- 3 comments

November 25th, 2007

How was your Thanksgiving, solo mothers?

I’m still trying to sort it all out. As far as I’m concerned, my parents already gave me my Christmas present: almost four whole days off from the Kid.
Four. Whole. Days.
I haven’t had more than a night or two off since I gave birth to that boy, and those nights are all thanks to my […]

By christina -- 5 comments

November 13th, 2007

the best anniversary present for a single mama

He came racing up the front steps, his white Tai Kwan Do uniform bright against the drab concrete. He had a grin that could split the moon, and my mother was laughing and recalling how well he concentrated at TKD today.
“MOM! GUESS WHAT?” he shouted
Mom, guess what? Guess, mom: today is your sixth anniversary. You […]

By christina -- 5 comments

October 24th, 2007

taking a grown-up moment

I’m having a friend over for dinner tomorrow night. A grown up. I can’t remember the last time I invited someone over for dinner… I’m so excited! I have no idea what to make, but I’ve roasted some acorn squash that I’ll stuff with a wild rice mixture. Haricots verts. Either fish or chicken, […]

By christina -- 4 comments

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