Have you ever noticed that there’s always some reason NOT to change? Here’s a pretty terrible example for you: Years ago I was in an unhappy relationship. The boy I was with was great and I knew that he loved me but I also knew that he didn’t actually know HOW to love me. I […]
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Dipping My Toes into Capsule Wardrobes
Since reading Soulful Simplicity by Courtney Carver last week, I’ve been thinking a lot about capsule wardrobes. The idea excites me. It’s excited me for years. But as I continue to get rid of one thing a day I’ve been noticing how little I actually wear that I own. I have half a closet and 14 drawers […]
August 2018
It’s been a very long time since I posted. I got to feeling like I was using this space to bitch more than anything. But I am launching some new things in my life and I want to start posting again. I’m sensing a pattern here, aren’t you?? But right now I am committed to […]
Week 2: Don’t drink.
It’s been a week. My FIL has been in the hospital all week. I’ve been worried about him and worried about Hubby. My in-laws are also my childcare providers 4 days a week which means we’ve been scrambling to make things work. Hubby has stayed home. I’ve stayed home. My mother took LD an extra […]
The Make Up Week
Last Sunday I was folding laundry and listening to a podcast. The podcaster was talking about makeup, makeup companies, and makeup celebrities. And it got something rolling around in my head that had been back there for a while. Why do we wear makeup? Okay, so… When it was time to go back to work […]
Week 1: Quit Smoking
Alright, I know that it takes more than a week to quit smoking so don’t get all wild and crazy on me. What I’m saying is that this week, Wednesday to Wednesday, I am going to focus on having not one cigarette. Because I quit on Saturday. And promptly cheated on Tuesday. The thing about […]
I am feeling a lot like I could use a little bit of sparkle. I need some self help. I need some pseudo psychology. I need some life coaching. I’ve been thinking that, like a cake that’s gone flat, all of the ingredients are there but my life is, well, flat. I’m just a robot […]
Adventures in Maternity Leave
I have an exciting day planned today. This morning my mother will be coming over to babysit and I will be going to town. I’m going to get some groceries and maybe make a quick stop at the Goodwill. I might even swing into WalMart and buy a wrap to carry the baby. We’ll see […]
Over a decade ago, I used to work with a boy who I was in love with. We were, in fact, in love with each other. We made each other mix tapes. We read each other’s books. We e-mailed almost every day. We went for long walks. We talked about deep things. One of the […]
Little Things
Sometimes I forget how much joy is wrapped up in the little things in life. I forget that sometimes just holding my son and sitting on the couch is enough to make my day brighter. I forget that it is worth it to get out that pitcher and glass that I bought years ago because […]
The Rachaelness 