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You know what I feel super mediocre about? Gimmicky school stuff. It feels like every single week we get a new fundraising appeal. The heart smart thing. Book fairs. Bring a ream of paper to school (no kidding). Selling wrapping paper and other crappy monogrammed items nobody wants to buy. Well, actually I did getContinue reading “school gimmicks”

If I were an exemplary parent I’d patent an all-purple cutlery and dinnerware set because that would solve 87% of the fights at our house.

Once a month I crash hard. Like can’t keep my eyes open fall asleep standing up mid-sentence talking mid-blog-post-writing…💤

You know who gets it? It’s like they know us. I feel seen.

I’m great at road trips and travel. I love finding cool places to stay, cool places to eat, and fun things to do and visit. On or off the beaten path. It was a lovely, joyful quick road trip with just the kids and me.

Only, I don’t know who. We got an invitation to a double birthday party only I can’t find it. But I remember where and when it is because it’s right down the street and conflicts with something else we’re scheduled to do. So I buy two nondescript presents, without names, and bring them to theContinue reading “it’s someone’s birthday”

Perfect is the enemy of good. Don’t try to be perfect. Be good. Be really good at being mediocre. Mediocre people can shake off the judgment about the gap between what could be and what is. Happiness is simplicity.