Maintaining a busy household can take a toll on your energy. Do remember though that the captain has to be fit so he can man the ship properly! Before you get overwhelmed by the many tasks and chores, always budget time for yourself during the day. It’s your way of maintaining your sanity too!

Have the same “me time” schedule everyday. What if you declared 2.00-3.oo pm everyday as your own time? Just as you schedule doctor’s appointments and parent-teacher meetings, schedule a date with yourself. The hour is all yours and nobody should bother you. Whether it’s soaking in the …read more

My husband asked what to get me for Christmas and I said a day. A day to get this out-of-control hair cut. A day to have these wild brows waxed. A day to have a makeover and actually match my foundation to my skin. A day to slowly walk through the mall and touch fuzzy sweaters and try on cool jeans. A day of no writing deadlines to meet or dinners to make or baths to run. Just one day to get in tune with that woman I was 15 years ago who was cute and color coordinated and would …read more

Today is one of those days where I’m glad there isn’t someone following me around 24/7 on a reality show (well, actually I feel that way all the time, but you know what I mean!). Today is one of those days where I find myself yelling more than laughing, and feeling frustrated more than feeling happy. Today is one of those days where I wonder if I can convince a hospital that I’m possibly “sick” just so they could admit me for 24 hours because chances are higher that I could get to eat in peace than they …read more