Okay – I’ll admit it – I’m a control freak.  I like things a certain way – and if I can’t have them that way, I give up entirely. If I can’t have a spotless house, I give up and allow clutter to collect around us, even though the chaos drives me crazy. SIGH. Finding a happy medium is my ultimate goal, but I often lose sight of it in my pursuit of perfection.  A perfect house.  Perfect furniture. ...

I’m just gonna be really honest – it’s been awhile since I made my home sing. Lately, I’ve been content to just find a particular level of maintenance and call it “enough” when really, it is just barely squeaking by. sigh. One day last week I was online and really – in my heart of hearts – I just wanted to get sucked into my computer and not have to deal with two bored girls, a needy cat, bills...

What a week this has been!  A lot of emotional stuff after a terrific Shared Hope International event, my Psych class coming to an end (WOOHOO!), and just lots of wife-and-mommy stuff going on. You may start noticing some changes here in The Cafe.  Maybe you’ve noticed some already. Pictures of my family are being removed from this blog. Previous (old) posts in my archives are going to become inaccessible and when my new blog is...

It’s Finals Week for me.  Coming down to the wire, I’ve got a writing project to complete, another writing project to start, and 2 final exams to prepare for.  I was going to do my part in The Kettle Club discussion, but beyond my school work, I have something that needs to be taken care of before I can honestly participate in that discussion.   So I am taking today to focus on those things. This is an amazing blogpost about...