Apr 1, 2013

It’s Not Funny If It Makes Me Panic

April 1, 2013 By

I've never been a fan of April Fool's Day. Pranks just aren't my thing, and fake stories aren't much fun for me, either.There are some April 1 jokes that I know and expect now, and because I expect … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 28, 2013

She’s Too Clever For Childhood Illusions

March 28, 2013 By

As we were driving home from school yesterday, the kids suddenly struck up a conversation about the upcoming Easter holiday:Mira: What do you think the Easter bunny looks like?Cordy: I think he looks … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: growing up, memories, Mira


Mar 24, 2013

The Things I Do For Awesome Hair

March 24, 2013 By

Last summer I decided to do something fun with my hair color and dye the ends purple. The ombre look was fun, even if it was a little difficult to achieve. The most common way to do an ombre color is … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 19, 2013

Domesticity, Conferences and Dresses

March 19, 2013 By

Over the weekend we moved a little closer in my goal of making this house look like it has permanent residents and not just transients passing through. Two more rooms have curtain rods! Like, real … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Blissdom, daily life, domestic zero, home, me me me, Mira, reviews, travel


Mar 14, 2013

Surviving Your Disney World Vacation Part 1: Planning

March 14, 2013 By

Now that we're back from our first family trip to Disney, I've had some time to reflect on what worked well and what didn't work so well on our trip. These are tips that worked for us, and may work … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: family time, memories, money, travel


Mar 11, 2013

Creating My (Tiny!) Home Office

March 11, 2013 By

 It's been nearly a year since I started working from home. During this time, I've wanted to have a home office of my very own, but didn't have the time to design anything or find the space for it.So … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 8, 2013

Ten Years

March 8, 2013 By

It was on this day, ten years ago, that I stood in front of our friends and family and said "I do" to joining in marriage with Aaron. Ten years. Wow.Some things have changed since that time, while … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Aaron, daily life, love, me me me, memories, more than parents