I’ve done just enough this weekend to get a few things caught up – dishes and laundry.  The two never-ending household chores that can’t be left to chance… But it felt good.  Its nice to have cleaned off counters and full dressers.  Other chores will get taken care of this week as my energy comes back – and I’m really trying to “take it easy” the way that I should. Honestly, there have been...

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. ...

So being newly – and might I add surprisingly – pregnant has left me absolutely wiped out. No. Energy. We just found out about 2 weeks ago, and I’ve been really struggling to adjust to the news.  It’s not that it’s bad news, it just literally shocked me so I’ve had a mix of blissful excitement with twangs of anxiety and panic. You see, I will be turning 40 in December.  That’s really no big deal...