Empty Nest – Empty Nest and Carry On

RIGHT NOW – JULY 2018

Summer is in full swing. I’d say it’s hot and humid, but I really don’t know because I refuse to leave air-conditioned comfort. Here are a few things that are happening right now: Picking hydrangeas from the yard. I love filling vases and bowls with arm-loads of pink, blue and purple blooms. Asking for help as I… Continue reading RIGHT NOW – JULY 2018

RIGHT NOW – JUNE 2018

Summer means both kids are back in the nest, and this mom couldn’t be happier. Here are a few things that are happening right now: Smelling fresh cut grass. When I think of summer, I think of the sound of lawnmowers and the smell of fresh cut grass. It’s funny how certain smells can trigger… Continue reading RIGHT NOW – JUNE 2018

THE EMPTY (NEST) CALENDAR

“You should run your life not by the calendar but how you feel, and what you’re interests are and ambitions.” John Glenn After years of saying “I’m so busy,” I have hit a point in my life where I am not busy at all. As a matter of fact, one of the biggest surprises I… Continue reading THE EMPTY (NEST) CALENDAR

FINDING MY BLOGGER VOICE

“Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.” Stephen Covey Part of becoming an empty-nester is figuring out who I am in this new chapter of my life, and as a blogger I need to be able to share my experience in a relatable way. For a woman who is never at a loss… Continue reading FINDING MY BLOGGER VOICE

SNOW DAYS

Snow day at the empty nest.

A few weeks ago, we were bracing for yet another big snowstorm. Milk and bread were already sold out at the local grocery store. Moms with young kids were wondering when the school would make the call to cancel school, and I realized that I miss this. I miss preparing my home and family for… Continue reading SNOW DAYS

NOW WHAT?

NOW WHAT? I am officially an empty-nester. As we drove away from my baby’s college campus, I realized this was it. This was the day I had longed for yet secretly hoped would never come. This was vastly different than when we dropped our daughter at college two years earlier, because we still… Continue reading NOW WHAT?