CintheHood

I've been watching myself get angry lately, particularly because I've been struggling with the question, "What do I do with my emotions when they're reeling?" From everything I've read, it's OK to...

OK, I guess I was premature in "celebrating" paying off the card. It really did look like it was going to be paid off, but then some unexpected expenses came up & I was hoping with H's $ coming in,...

Well, not all the time; just quoting the old song! My son still hates my guts, I think, but he is slowly getting over it. Even made a couple of jokes in the car this morning.I think he stayed up too...

So after I got home & had dinner, my son finally came down to the table. I reiterated that he may not go to Youth Group last night since he was so late to school.Well, he pitched a fit. From "it was...

Yesterday, I was bragging about how good my son was doing in getting to school on time. Well, pride comes before a fall! Today I know he had fallen back asleep when I asked if he was almost ready to...

Well, today is our 19th anniversary. We plan on going to this new restaurant that I've been wanting to try, but too expensive to go to for "everyday". They specialize in crab & BBQ--mmm!So I need to...

So I was talking to my son last night about his school schedule. Some things need to change on it & some, perhaps not. He needs to talk to his guidance counselor today about it. Anyhow, it was a very...

Well, first day of school came & went. Being high school, the kids did have homework. What did my son do all evening long, past 11pm? Close his door, "doing homework". Once, the door opened & I saw...

Well, another school year starts. Daughter is a freshman & son is a junior. I made first-day-of-school breakfast again, part of my strategy to get son to school on time. (It worked.) Because of the...

I was going to make 2 posts for this, but let's say it's 2 for the price of 1!  I was very upset yesterday because my dh blindsided me with his anger.  (Granted, I was not as compassionate with my...

Got through Hurricane Irene with minimal problems. We got the bulk of the shopping done before the mad rush & put all the outside stuff in the garage (miraculously, there was room!) by Friday night....

I've been thinking that I don't want to "live in"/"dwell on" the issues that I'm dealing with. That's not to say that I want to avoid dealing with the issues; on the contrary, I want to deal with...

I felt it here in CT. Quite a freaky feeling! But all is ok...

Had a wonderful visit from my 3rd cousin & his wife on Saturday. We've been corresponding regarding our shared genealogy since not long after my aunt passed away (they emailed with her prior to her...

To quote one of the last lines from the movie, "The Help": "Once I told the truth about myself, I was free." Here is the beginning of the truth, and hopefully the beginning of my emotional...