Some days require sundaes
On Tuesday, the fish died. She’d been around for a while, and then while attempting to go to the hardware store this weekend, my husband …Read More
Category Archives: Happiness
Stuff that enables an experience
In happiness literature, there’s a general distinction between “stuff” and “experiences.” Experiences tend to make us happier than things. The problem is that a lot …Read More
Old laundry bags, frugality, and nice stuff
When should we splurge, and when should we save?Money Saving Mom recently ran a guest post from Abby at Mother on a Mission about how …Read More
A happy summer list
I’m not sure how much I’ll be posting next week, so I don’t want blog visitors to keep seeing a post about my slightly-elevated stress …Read More
Can we be friends?
I went out for a “mom’s night” dinner this week, and observed this: we talked about the kids a lot. That’s to be expected, except …Read More
100 bottles of wine on the wall
I’ve had a few work hard/play hard weeks of late. I’m cranking away on Mosaic, and giving a lot of speeches. We’ve also had and …Read More
The anti-whine: What we love about life
There is something about modern life that seems to inspire the Complaint Olympics. Work is crazy, the kids are naughty, I didn't get enough sleep... …Read More
Silent auction goodies, gratuitous flower photos, and a different approach to leisure
We no longer spend sun-up to sun-down milking cows, harvesting hay, and scrubbing our laundry on washboards. Studies show modern Americans -- even parents -- …Read More
The statement necklace, and love letters to life hacks beyond Amazon Prime
I wrote a love letter to Amazon Prime last week. Then they raised the yearly rate by $20. Oh well, I still think it's a …Read More
How do you reward yourself?
Many a Tuesday night, I take myself out for sushi. It’s the night I usually work late, and I figure if I were in an …Read More