It’s Good to Have Goals
Last week, I signed up for NaNoWriMo. For those of you not in the know, NaNoWriMo is an acronym for National Novel Writing Month. Throughout the month of November, aspiring writers all over the nation participate in the NaNoWriMo contest with the goal of…
Career Break: Two Weeks Later
Two weeks ago, on October 1st, I started my first-ever career break. The past two weeks have been all over the place for me emotionally. I am overjoyed about having freedom and yet terrified about the lack of definition for when this break will…
Breaking Frodo Out of the Box
Don’t all women want a Frodo doll for Christmas? Frodo was all I wanted for Christmas 2001, the year Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring released in theaters. My poor husband (then boyfriend) went to a “nerd” store to purchase this special…
Returning to Night Owl Life
Despite my best intentions to remain on my husband’s schedule, I find myself slipping. The pull of staying up later and sleeping in later overwhelms me. The past few days I have allowed myself to wake up naturally around 10:30 a.m., and I feel…
Grand Adventure: My First Monday
Yesterday marked my first Monday without employment in over 19 years. Though I had every intention of waking up early with my husband, I did decide to sleep later after all. During the weekend, I didn’t have a marathon sleep night, and I deserved…