April 2012
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Week In Reveiw
This has been a week of ups and downs. I’m human, so of course I’m going to focus on the downs. My blog numbers have been down, that’s certainly a blow to the ego. I’m not sleeping well. I have a health question lingering in the air. My trail run was hard. And yesterday I had to rush my daughter to the doctor for a hive breakout (luckily just the result of an illness and...
bethanyjolee asked: First, I love the way tumblr displays the archives. So cool. Second, I read your about page and was in the archives in the first place to find your posts about your sister, since you mentioned on your about page that you are proud of them. But I couldn't find one. Can you send me a link? Also, I hope you don't mind if I come in here once a week or so and comment all over the place. :-) I...
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*&^%!!!!
I’m writing out of anger, something I shouldn’t do right now, but I don’t know how else to channel it. I’m home with children and if I suddenly let out a stream of truck driver phrases, I’m sure I won’t win any parenting awards.
A few days ago I wrote about the ups and downs of life as explained in The Jump Rope Song. That when you are down, don’t worry,...
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Nothing is Something
Edie Brickell said it right, “There’s nothing I hate more than nothing. Nothing keeps me up at night. I toss and turn over nothing. Nothing could cause a great big fight.” I remember listening to that song over and over again in high school, but not fully appreciating it’s value. How is it that this word that should mean not anything, nobody, or no matter, has developed...
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Money
“Now give me money…..that’s what I want.” (Lyrics by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford).
This morning as I was reading through my favorite blogs, I read a great post on projectwhitespace.com about money resentments. The author, Bethany, resented the fact that she grew up disliking people with money because she equated money with attention. It made me think about my own money...
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Jump Rope Song
I spend a little too much time listening to Kid Stuff on Sirius radio. Please, not by choice. I’ve tried putting on Alt Nation, but my girls just yell at me about how awful it sounds. Yeah, I know.
One morning as we were driving to school, the Jump Rope Song by Blue October came on the radio. Normally this is mad dash drive, but this morning, I just listened to the song and settled into...
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Games With Friends
Yesterday I fell into the world of gaming with friends. No I did not don a wizard hat and find a D&D group to roll dice with. Instead I started playing Draw Something. For those of you not familiar with this newest craze, visit your app store. You pick one word from a list of three and draw a picture with your finger. It gets sent to your opponent who guesses what you have drawn. (They have...
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Sick Day
This morning I woke up not feeling the greatest. My stomach was replaced with a gaping pit that stretched to my toes. It felt as if I hadn’t eaten in days. Normally I don’t have breakfast first thing in the morning. It’s just water and coffee and then out the door for a run. But not today. I could tell that I needed food and that a run would NOT be a good idea. At that moment, I...
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This Morning on Pinterest...
The great thing about pinterest is you never know what you are going to find. There’s always something that makes you laugh, makes you think, makes you smile, or just makes you scroll down the page faster, but it gets a reaction out of you. Here are some pins I found this morning that did all of the above….
wow…I guess I don’t feel so bad today.
Shakespeare definitely...
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Heartbreak
As I returned home last night, I found 5 messages on my phone from my 7 year old. She was at her dad’s house, being that it was Wednesday, and in each message she was crying because she’s been worried about sleeping alone and waking up in the night. It was truly heartbreaking. What hurt the most was feeling completely helpless. I wanted to grab her and hug her until she felt happiness...
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Senior-itis
Today I had some serious senior-itis that brought me right back to high school. It took absolutely everything I had to stay focused and not let my mind drift to the future. For one thing, it’s unseasonably warm. It’s like June in April and June signals some changes for me. I’m so excited for this new direction that I want it to happen like… yesterday. And on top of all...
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No More
This weekend I gave away more baby things. I packed up 2 bags of clothes for my brother-in-law, Jay and I dropped off the pack and play to a friend in need. Today I’ll bring the last of it to a friend at work. While I’m excited to clean and organize and simplify, I’m also sad. Sad that there won’t be another little cutie pie around to snuggle, to nurse, to sleep...
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It's Hot And It's Way Too Early
It’s April and it’s hot. I’m talking 80 degrees hot, which is about 20 degrees too much right now. I’ve already declared the “It’s too hot to cook tonight” mantra. And I let the girls eat ice cream before dinner to cool down. (What will I do in July if this trend continues?? I mean there’s only so much ice cream one can eat).
When it’s this...
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Thank you!!
A big thank you to all of you for visiting Accidental Brilliance and reading my blog! I’m incredibly lucky to have loyal readers and supporters. It is because of you that I won’t have posts everyday. I try to, but sometimes the feelings aren’t there. The writing is mediocre* and not authentic. So I trash it. You deserve better than that. Cheers to you!
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Friday Happiness
My vacation is just about over and my to-do list is not completely done. Normally I would be so upset with myself. But not today. I’m still on a high from my decision to change the direction my life is taking. I’m happy that today I’m finally getting an iphone. I’m thrilled to go to lunch with a great friend. Did I mention that in a few hours I’ll be getting a much...
“I did it!”
– Me…after I tagged all my posts, making it easier for you to search topics such as family, love, frustration, etc. Also there is a RSS feed button at the bottom of the home page. You can subscribe to my posts that way. Thanks so much for reading Accidental Brilliance!
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More Vacation Please?
It’s Thursday. I have 4 days left and then my vacation is over. I need more time! I still have loads of summer clothes laundry to do and put away. I have floors to clean, cars to vacuum, and I haven’t even had time to think about the garden. The truth is I’m running out of steam. Today I will be childless so I can get things done and all I want to do is lay on the couch and watch...
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On Vacation, But Not Resting
Recently I had someone ask me why I was going crazy to cross everything off my to-do list. Didn’t I realize that I was on vacation? I should be resting, not working. But since I am about to change directions in life, I feel there is no time to rest. When you rest, you miss deadlines. You get lazy. You eat 2 chocolate bunnies.
I spent the day organizing my daughters’ closets yesterday....
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Time to Slow Dooooowwwwwnnnn
It’s Easter morning. The 2 year old is asleep in my bed. My husband is on the couch, snoring intermittently. I’m sitting at the dinning room table listening to the birds and just enjoying the quiet. I have so much to do this morning to prepare for the holiday, but right now I just want to slow down. I want to freeze time until I’ve had enough silence. Then I can get up and do...
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“Look at how amazing life is in 2012…we have big televisions….we have...”
– My husband Jon after his pain meds kicked in…..
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Regret
“Of course I have regrets. I think anyone who says they don’t is lying”….words of wisdom from my husband this morning. I think he’s right, and believe me, I don’t admit that often.
We all have regrets stemming from choices we’ve made. The choice to befriend someone, the choice not to speak out, the choice to eat the chocolate cake, or the choice to work...
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Excitement
Today I am filled with joy. I have a new direction to follow, a new goal to reach. It makes total sense. I don’t know why it took me so long to see it.
I can’t post much about it now….but I promise I will as it unfolds.
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The Last Interview
If you are new to my blog, you might want to read my previous posts about my friend and author Norm Schriever and his book,Pushups In the Prayer Room (you can buy the book on NormSchriever.com). The idea for his book started from his blog (same title) where he posted excerpts from his trip around the world. Here is my last interview with Norm about his book. If you haven’t read it yet, get...
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Sometimes I just look up at the sky and ask why? That’s it. Just why?
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“None of us are perfect. We are who we are.”
– My running partner this morning about mile 3. Thanks….I needed to hear that.
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Skirt Weather!!
It’s that time of year…when skirts take center stage! We think bright colors and flowing lines. I think, now I can have bare legs and not have people ask me if I’m cold.
Here are a few of my favs….
I am absolutely in LOVE with this skirt. Not sure of the designer though.
Jason Wu… A girl can dream, can’t she?
J.Crew…totally my style.
LOVE...
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Chapter 1: The Deceit ( A Journey into Fiction)
The faint ringing wasn’t from a dream. It was coming from the phone on the nightstand. Still groggy, Julia stumbled to the phone and answered in a half audible voice, “Hello?” The voice on the other end was familiar. But it should have been home by now. “Hey Jules, I’m going to have to stay over in the city. For some reason the trains aren’t running tonight and...
