Category Archives: Life Observations

Ride with me

The weather is cool. The days are short. It’s fall. And, for Arizona, it came early. Yay! After months of being cooped up inside and living like a vampire (only going out when it’s dark), there is finally an opportunity … Continue reading

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How Does this work

Over the weekend, the hubbinator and I decided to check out a bbq place up the road from our house. We’d seen the Naked BBQ pop up when we searched for restaurants nearby. Our oldest two children beat us there. … Continue reading

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Breast Cancer Awareness

It started with my mother about a decade ago. Last year, one of my sisters joined the club. Two months ago, my aunt became a member. They are ladies with breast cancer. My mom and sister are survivors. My aunt … Continue reading

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Prepping for the holidays

October 1st. The holidays are coming. Sure, I may have had my Halloween decorations up since the beginning of September, but that’s not holiday prep. That’s just fun. So what do I mean by holiday prep? I mean clearing out … Continue reading

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Time

As I get older, I begin to suck more and more at time management. It’s not that I don’t have them, it’s that I want to squander my time on things I want to do not what I should be … Continue reading

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Gadgets

I don’t really consider myself a collector of gadgets. Apparently, I like to do things the hard way. Let’s face it, there are good reasons why most gadgets exist: to solve a unique problem. Here in no apparent order are … Continue reading

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We’re All Pirates

I’m not sure which is worse: the days coming to work after a vacation or the days after a Monday holiday. Both require time to adjust as if the brain can’t seem to process the level of hell into which … Continue reading

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Cleaning Tip

We all have them. Some people have only one. (amateurs!) I have at least three. Maybe it’s because I’m an overachiever. Or maybe it’s because I’ve lived in this house with 3 kids that I’ve had more stuff to hide … Continue reading

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Happy Labor Day

To those of us in the US this is Labor Day. A day off to reflect on what our forefathers and mothers endured to give us a 40 hour week, child labor laws, and decent working conditions. While you fire … Continue reading

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Only so far

I find human nature amazing. On one hand, I look both ways before turning onto a one-way street. On the other, I trust others to recognize those white and yellow lines on the asphalt define a lane in which they … Continue reading

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