As many of you know, I am a school site secretary at an elementary school as my "day job" ---

 

I love this job because I essentially MOM all day long.

 

I mom the kids, the teachers, and the parents.

 

I'm not responsible for teaching them anything nor am I worried about turning them into successful future adults --

 

I can just love on them, give them icepacks & bandaids, and send them back to class.

 

:-)

 

 

 

 

As for the "rest of my job" --- which is writing to you all, hosting the podcast, and lifecoaching ---

 

I actually consider that a bit of MOMming also. :-)

 

I am happy to help you all in any way I can, and love you unconditionally.

 

I wrote this earlier in the week and sent it out to the Slow Down & Simplify list -- if you aren't on that list, and would like to read why sometimes the Month of May is simply one to get through, you can, here:

Loving Yourself Unconditionally, and Why that Is so Hard

 

In our house this week we had a funeral, a highschool prom, and a bar mitzvah for a family friend.

 

ALONG with Mother's Day and regular school & work stuff and trying-not-to-get-covid mental gymnastics.

 

Which is why waking up to a sparkling clean kitchen and homemade RockyRoad Candy was ABSOLUELY LOVELY.

 

:-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 30 of the Slow Living podcast was released this week and in it I answer some questions from readers/listeners --

 

including a recorded voicemail from my very own little brother, Andy.

 

:-)

we talk about Goal Setting & Achieving, what to do about too many donated items, and Making your New Year's Resolutions stick once and for all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUFF WE ATE THIS WEEK:

 

 

bean & cheese burrito casserole

 

vegetarian tortilla soup

 

lemon chicken

 

and then a lot of leftovers!!