Life’s too short...to never sleep in a treehouse! 8/27 TR is up! Link in siggie

[eandesmom]

So, why not just have the margarita AND the Krispy Kremes??

I won't mention the microwave thing.... You so crack me up!

Oh I fully intend to have both! But I need a little filler food before I toss a round airy sugar filled delight on top of it!

The reality is that the ONLY way to get the KK is to participate in the annual donuts eating contest. Where my mother strings them up and hangs them from a beam and you have to eat them with your hands behind your back.

Jeff wins the adult contest every time.

 

[Lady Lallie]

That was a truly lovely update!

Well thought out, well said. I just loved it!

Thank you for sharing some of your memories with us.

 

[All7OfUs]

Okay, so that was certainly a poignant (or cathartic, as TK likes to put it) kind of story!! It just doesn't get more beautiful and thought provoking than that!!!

Funny how a trip to Disney can do that to someone....

If I had to reach into my "what did family trips (they were regular and often) do for me" bag, I'd have to answer: a feeling of togetherness, of being family, of freedom and confidence (we were allowed to roam free in there since we were about 10- back in the 70's you could do that without being paranoid of Jack the weirdo); and even a touch of sadness, which I'm pretty sure I went into in June when Grandma died.

Thanks for the touching moments of soul-baring!

 

[All7OfUs]

Oh I fully intend to have both! But I need a little filler food before I toss a round airy sugar filled delight on top of it!

The reality is that the ONLY way to get the KK is to participate in the annual donuts eating contest. Where my mother strings them up and hangs them from a beam and you have to eat them with your hands behind your back.

Jeff wins the adult contest every time.

That's just rich!! If I could only be a fly on the wall for that spectacle!

 

[eandesmom]

That's just rich!! If I could only be a fly on the wall for that spectacle!

For your viewing pleasure, a few pics from the past...

The kids going at it. Kendall's wig getting in the way that year.
Yep, that's my dad with the pirate mickey ears on...He's a pirate mickey every year.

Eric and Evan both cheating! (Blue and the Race Car Driver)

Last years showdown between Evan and his cousin Conor (the Werewolf Waiter versus the Don)

Conor won.

and of course Jeff. With my sister cracking up in the background.

I love Halloween. Even when the donut gets all over your nose as you try to grab it. Jeff has quite the strategy...it is hysterical.

I think the apple bobbing is actually more entertaining but it doesn't photograph nearly as well. My mom had to stop doing caramel apples as this would happen...

Yes, that's Jeff dipping his hand into the caramel, scooping it out and eating it.

I will say this. We are bringing our own beer tonight to be safe. Pumpkin Ale and Krispy Kremes is not my favorite combination. My brother may come through but my money is on dad getting Pumpkin Ale. Again.

 

[jordanyosh]

I cried reading your story......wimp that i am

 

[eandesmom]

That was a truly lovely update!

Well thought out, well said. I just loved it!

Thank you for sharing some of your memories with us.

amazing how one little TShirt from ebay can open up a flood of feeling.

Okay, so that was certainly a poignant (or cathartic, as TK likes to put it) kind of story!! It just doesn't get more beautiful and thought provoking than that!!!

Funny how a trip to Disney can do that to someone....

If I had to reach into my "what did family trips (they were regular and often) do for me" bag, I'd have to answer: a feeling of togetherness, of being family, of freedom and confidence (we were allowed to roam free in there since we were about 10- back in the 70's you could do that without being paranoid of Jack the weirdo); and even a touch of sadness, which I'm pretty sure I went into in June when Grandma died.

Thanks for the touching moments of soul-baring!

Freedom and confidence. I love that!

I cried reading your story......wimp that i am

Awww. I got rather verklempt while writing it I confess.

It had a good ending

I better make my mom a HM cupcake for tonight! Or better yet...a graveyard. I could make a loaf of pumpkin/choc chip bread and do a whole graveyard!

 

[MEK]

I am not completely caught up. I know I missed a lot this week. I just wanted to comment on the job interview. When I took my first nurse practitioner job I had that chect pressure, anxiety feeling. I seriously didn't know if I was going to be able work 5 days a week and be out of the house about 11 hours a day. I jumped right in and did it. It was hard. But I did it. I ignored the fears and just said, "One day at a time".

I feel very fortunate to now have a job where I can take a day off during the week twice a month (plus my weekends off). It allows me to take a deep breath. I also feel fortunate that I have many days where I am not crazy busy. That is a big reason why I have no desire to leave my current job.

I have a theory that when you reached a certain point in your life, you start to feel the need to slow down a bit and smell the roses. I suspect that is where you are. I hope you do get the job. I hope you are able to decide whether or not its something you can persue. And if you do end up in this job, I feel certain you will be successful.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[eandesmom]

I am not completely caught up. I know I missed a lot this week. I just wanted to comment on the job interview. When I took my first nurse practitioner job I had that chect pressure, anxiety feeling. I seriously didn't know if I was going to be able work 5 days a week and be out of the house about 11 hours a day. I jumped right in and did it. It was hard. But I did it. I ignored the fears and just said, "One day at a time".

I feel very fortunate to now have a job where I can take a day off during the week twice a month (plus my weekends off). It allows me to take a deep breath. I also feel fortunate that I have many days where I am not crazy busy. That is a big reason why I have no desire to leave my current job.

I have a theory that when you reached a certain point in your life, you start to feel the need to slow down a bit and smell the roses. I suspect that is where you are. I hope you do get the job. I hope you are able to decide whether or not its something you can persue. And if you do end up in this job, I feel certain you will be successful.

Good luck with your decision.

Thanks.

That is a large part of it. I've BTDT on the career building, working insane hours, proving myself. I have a nice, low key, work as much as I want/need gig going on. The quality of life has improved dramatically in these past 2 years and while it may not provide the financial results I'd like and was used to, it has some significant positives.

I really want a hybrid. Happy to work more and harder than I do now, see it go somewhere. But I don't feel the need for a career per-se. Just a decent job. Unless of course I'm so excited about hte work that I can't stand it.

But that chest pressure feeling? Regardless of whether I can do the job...not sure that part is worth it. Part of me feels too old to do the "one day at a time"

The good news, the blessing and the silver lining is that attractive as it might be, I don't feel like I "have" to get it. If I do, and if (and it's a big IF) it's what I want, then great. If not, it wasn't meant to be.

I'll need all that peace....the soccer drama over the trip officially kicked off today!

Some things, sadly, really are too predictable. Apparently having her back in time for tryouts will not cut it. She needs to be there for the "unofficial" training that starts 2 weeks before that so that she can make varsity. So apparently July goes to ODP, August to HS and vacation is never to be a possibility again.

Hello....she will be a freshman. I don't even think she is allowed to play varsity. We are going to confirm that independently lol. The idea that she's putting that kind of pressure on her just makes my blood boil. No one from her team that is already a freshman has made varsity, girls that are frankly better than she is. They are all playing JV (instead of the freshman team) and I think that's a fine goal. The dates as scheduled would give her 3 days of "training" before we leave and have her back for tryouts. I am not feeling inclined to move our dates and neither is Jeff. Financially it will be a hit if we move it up as FD will not have started yet and no guarantee that if we move them, there won't be a tournament conflict.

Oh well, off to fake and bake some ressies, I need a 40% off promo code in my back pocket so we have a backup plan!

That said, I am incredibly proud of Jeff for starting the conversation now. I really thought he'd play ostrich till after Christmas.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

Hey Cynthia,

lovely though bittersweet memories...well written...thanks for sharing them...

It sounds like you are in a good place with your job opportunity-willing to talk and negotiate but not willing to sell yourself into a bad situation just to prove something...that you don't have to...

I want to make Haunted mansion Pumpkin muffins.....with all the sickness here I haven't been my usual Halloween loving, making stuff self...hmmm...I have to go back to Jackie's TR to see how hard the HM stuff is to do...I have a super easy pumpkin muffin recipe-that involves a cake mix, a can of pumkin, some eggs and spices......not very natural but it'll do in a pinch...

Your family's Halloween party looks like a blast...what a lovely idea...great tradition!

Hope you all have a fabulous time...

 

[eandesmom]

Hey Cynthia,

lovely though bittersweet memories...well written...thanks for sharing them...

It sounds like you are in a good place with your job opportunity-willing to talk and negotiate but not willing to sell yourself into a bad situation just to prove something...that you don't have to...

I want to make Haunted mansion Pumpkin muffins.....with all the sickness here I haven't been my usual Halloween loving, making stuff self...hmmm...I have to go back to Jackie's TR to see how hard the HM stuff is to do...I have a super easy pumpkin muffin recipe-that involves a cake mix, a can of pumkin, some eggs and spices......not very natural but it'll do in a pinch...

Your family's Halloween party looks like a blast...what a lovely idea...great tradition!

Hope you all have a fabulous time...

The party was a BLAST! Mom had some great new games. I think my stomach still hurts from laughing. She did an ice breaker game with the kids, they each got a "random" person assigned and pinned to their back. They didn't know who they were and had to go ask the adults questions to try to figure out who it was which made for some hysterical kid/adult interaction.

Poor Eric was Snow White. He thought to ask if he was a ride at Disney World. Which we had to answer yes to.

However, he has never been on that ride, doesn't even know it exists so this really threw him for a loop.

Evan lucked out. My brother got to the party late, walked in, looked at Evan and said "Cool, you're Captain Hook!".

Evan only fessed up on the way home "Uncle Stinky Phil (as my brother is fondly known by is nephews) told me who I was"

Kendall could not, for the life of her get Donald Duck. She knew it was a male, an animal and it started with a D. She couldn't get past Dog for a very very long time.

Your pumpkin muffin recipe is far more homemade than mine. Mine just involved a Krusteaz Pumpkin Bread mix and the addition of chocolate chips (I'd rather have raisins but got outvoted). We did green cream cheese frosting, green and orange sprinkles and then the HM printable tombstones off of the Disney site.

 

[MEK]

But that chest pressure feeling? Regardless of whether I can do the job...not sure that part is worth it. Part of me feels too old to do the "one day at a time"

Yeah - I know - I still play that trick with myself, because I know if something is too horrible, too much work, too much stress, then I have an out. I guess it's really not one day at a time. It's more like.....I can walk out of this tomorrow if I really need to.


Crap - I forgot to copy the part about soccer and I'm too lazy to go back and copy it.

I guess, theoretically, it is possible to make varsity as a freshman, but its really not very likely. In boys soccer this is a huge difference in speed between a 9th grader and a 12th grader. I think the private schools are more likely to put a 9th grader on varisty, but never a school that has a big pool of students. Plus, who wants to sit on the varsity bench when they can get a year of JV under their belt?

I hope tink doesn't have to miss this trip because of her crazy mom. It's just not worth it.

 

[MEK]

Cynthia -

Your story about your first trip to Disneyland is so beautiful and so well written. You need to submit that. Really raw and really perfect. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Sandy321]

Cynthia - Awesome Story - Lovely party - the memories of a lifetime!

It is just beyond sad what pressure the High Schools are putting on our youth these days - btdt - no good deed - horrible. Let Kendall drive the cart - let her know your roll is to support her! Its not easy - because like it or not there are some coaches and schools that support the really Power Happy bunch.... power trips - yanking chains because they can - and 2 - 4 - 12 - 20 years later - what memories??? NO ONE can tell while going thru it!

I'll share my Disney memory. My dad had to move us my Junior yr in HS. Long story short - my senior year I missed my friends (from K - 10th grade) so I "ditched" or showed up for my old schools Pep Rally - and I was in the band and was accepted "home" It was "HOME"... but a nice boy had moved into my clicque.... but we all "hung out" We were "band people"

Then my high school went on a trip to DISNEY WORLD Oh that trip - I was so going to grow up and be a Disney CM.... I still feel that "magic" I can close my eyes and remember that feeling while the band lined up behind stage...

That night at the hotel - that nice boy called me and invited me to Prom... can you imagine? I was going to "my" senior prom!! So then... I decided to find a "perfect souvenir" I picked "Lady and the Tramp"

and when we went to different colleges - I took Tramp to look after, and he kept "Lady" for me.... Lady and Tramp were "reunited" 4 years later...

Dh and I have been married ever since... and yep, when we go to Pop we stay at either Lady or Tramp 50's section.... I should post a picture of Lady and Tramp!!

so you could say - it's due to Disney that Dh and I are together!!

 

[eandesmom]

Yeah - I know - I still play that trick with myself, because I know if something is too horrible, too much work, too much stress, then I have an out. I guess it's really not one day at a time. It's more like.....I can walk out of this tomorrow if I really need to.


Crap - I forgot to copy the part about soccer and I'm too lazy to go back and copy it.

I guess, theoretically, it is possible to make varsity as a freshman, but its really not very likely. In boys soccer this is a huge difference in speed between a 9th grader and a 12th grader. I think the private schools are more likely to put a 9th grader on varisty, but never a school that has a big pool of students. Plus, who wants to sit on the varsity bench when they can get a year of JV under their belt?

I hope tink doesn't have to miss this trip because of her crazy mom. It's just not worth it.

You know what, I think you just nailed that. Before my layoff I never had that feeling of "I could walk out tomorrow if I had to".

Now I know "I don't have to go back to that unless I really want to!".

It's empowering.

When I was in HS you actually could not make Varsity. You either played on the freshman team or JV. Jeff has the same thing at his school. We are going to confirm. She will be at a BIG school and one of her teammates, who is a grade ahead (and a better player) only made JV. Given that, and the fact that the teammate is a midfielder and K is a forward (more competition) I just can't see it happening. She is good. She is not mind bogglingly good. Potential, yes but a VERY valid point. She'd learn a lot

I hope she doesn't have to miss it either. But. We knew going into this it was a risk. Tink will have to say what SHE wants at a certain point. She is getting better at it. She wanted to be at my parents party last night. They had to be at the airport today at 7:15am. I am (still) in shock that her mom "let" her go (and with her BF who is also on the team). Oh my gosh were those girls adorable. So cute! So much fun, I'm so happy they were there.

So...if she does REALLY stand up, she can get what she wants. It's when she doubts herself that she defaults. We can't fix that for her.

I think, and this is purely conjecture at this point, that is more likely she will go back early so she'd get 1 week out of the 2 of unofficial training time. It would be a compromise all around and one we knew might happen. I just don't think it makes sense to change dates as even if we do, a tournament will come up and it's the same issue. At a certain point we have to put a stake in the ground and right now, this is it and we are sticking to it.

 

[winkers]

I finally made it over here!
There's way too much for me to comment on everything , but I have to say I love how you say bonus mom. I have a similar story with a bonus mom who couldn't be more my mom if she had given birth to me.

It's funny that you have an evan and kendall.....guess what my last name is..

oh, and you have the best family pictures!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Oh dear. I don't remember that in the actual TR....perhaps that was the sanitized version?

Looking forward to the story!



Working for yourself is great in concept...if there is something you can do that you could actually make a living at. I've been doing some freelance stuff but I can't make a living at it. Of course that could be because I really don't know what I'm doing and I make it up as I go along!

It has worked out quite nicely in trades though!

One of these days I will revisit the book.

Sadly everytime I try to go for cool non profit types of jobs that would be enough to live on but not much more...I'm overqualified. Or too corporate. Or something. As one who has hired plenty I get it. I really do. But still.

I think it's a grand plan...everyone wear a Disney shirt to the gym!

Sounds really frustrating. I'm glad you are in a place where you have choices and you're done proving yourself. Feels good, doesn't it?

Thanks for sharing your story. Your mom sounds so sweet. It's funny how the small things bring up such memories, isn't it? You are a really good writer - finish that book! I read a really good one this Summer about two best friends growing up in the Seattle area - reminded me so much of my BFF from 4th-6th grade - we are still in touch. I think you'd relate, too!

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

Cynthia - Awesome Story - Lovely party - the memories of a lifetime!

It is just beyond sad what pressure the High Schools are putting on our youth these days - btdt - no good deed - horrible. Let Kendall drive the cart - let her know your roll is to support her! Its not easy - because like it or not there are some coaches and schools that support the really Power Happy bunch.... power trips - yanking chains because they can - and 2 - 4 - 12 - 20 years later - what memories??? NO ONE can tell while going thru it!

I'll share my Disney memory. My dad had to move us my Junior yr in HS. Long story short - my senior year I missed my friends (from K - 10th grade) so I "ditched" or showed up for my old schools Pep Rally - and I was in the band and was accepted "home" It was "HOME"... but a nice boy had moved into my clicque.... but we all "hung out" We were "band people"

Then my high school went on a trip to DISNEY WORLD Oh that trip - I was so going to grow up and be a Disney CM.... I still feel that "magic" I can close my eyes and remember that feeling while the band lined up behind stage...

That night at the hotel - that nice boy called me and invited me to Prom... can you imagine? I was going to "my" senior prom!! So then... I decided to find a "perfect souvenir" I picked "Lady and the Tramp"

and when we went to different colleges - I took Tramp to look after, and he kept "Lady" for me.... Lady and Tramp were "reunited" 4 years later...

Dh and I have been married ever since... and yep, when we go to Pop we stay at either Lady or Tramp 50's section.... I should post a picture of Lady and Tramp!!

so you could say - it's due to Disney that Dh and I are together!!

Awww that is a great "band camp" story! So sweet your love story is still being written!

 

[eandesmom]

Cynthia - Awesome Story - Lovely party - the memories of a lifetime!

It is just beyond sad what pressure the High Schools are putting on our youth these days - btdt - no good deed - horrible. Let Kendall drive the cart - let her know your roll is to support her! Its not easy - because like it or not there are some coaches and schools that support the really Power Happy bunch.... power trips - yanking chains because they can - and 2 - 4 - 12 - 20 years later - what memories??? NO ONE can tell while going thru it!

I'll share my Disney memory. My dad had to move us my Junior yr in HS. Long story short - my senior year I missed my friends (from K - 10th grade) so I "ditched" or showed up for my old schools Pep Rally - and I was in the band and was accepted "home" It was "HOME"... but a nice boy had moved into my clicque.... but we all "hung out" We were "band people"

Then my high school went on a trip to DISNEY WORLD Oh that trip - I was so going to grow up and be a Disney CM.... I still feel that "magic" I can close my eyes and remember that feeling while the band lined up behind stage...

That night at the hotel - that nice boy called me and invited me to Prom... can you imagine? I was going to "my" senior prom!! So then... I decided to find a "perfect souvenir" I picked "Lady and the Tramp"

and when we went to different colleges - I took Tramp to look after, and he kept "Lady" for me.... Lady and Tramp were "reunited" 4 years later...

Dh and I have been married ever since... and yep, when we go to Pop we stay at either Lady or Tramp 50's section.... I should post a picture of Lady and Tramp!!

so you could say - it's due to Disney that Dh and I are together!!

It's not the school driving this Sandy, it's her mom. Jeff is not buying into it at all right now so we will see how it unfolds.


Jeff and I were both band geeks, definitely part of what brought us together, so I can relate to the "magic" you feel while lined up.

AWWW on Lady and the Tramp! That is such a sweet story!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cynthia -

Your story about your first trip to Disneyland is so beautiful and so well written. You need to submit that. Really raw and really perfect. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Mary Ellen. I'm not sure where I'd submit such a thing but that's incredibly sweet.

I finally made it over here!
There's way too much for me to comment on everything , but I have to say I love how you say bonus mom. I have a similar story with a bonus mom who couldn't be more my mom if she had given birth to me.

It's funny that you have an evan and kendall.....guess what my last name is..

oh, and you have the best family pictures!

Cherie!

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How funny about Kendall.....I always think of my Evan when I read about yours!

Thank you on the pictures, we need a new family shot. The last group shot was last Feb at WDW...thinking of doing a photo session while we are there otherwise it will never happen. I'm trying to decide if a 10 month old photo, as the kids do change...esp Taylor, is too old for our Christmas cards.

I truly feel I "got" a mom when my dad married my stepmom. When I refer to my mom, it is my stepmom I am talking about. In so many ways, she saved our family.

Kendall and Taylor are blessed, they have a mom who adores them and is a good mom (soccer obsession aside, her heart is in the right place) so I just get to be a bonus! I think it makes us all pretty darn lucky. I know I'm lucky to have had such an amazing role model and am doubly lucky K&T don't seem to mind having a bonus mom. In my best Sally Field voice....I think they like me! I actually quit going to step parenting boards because it was too depressing, what some folks go through/put their kids through, I started to feel like a counselor!

Sounds really frustrating. I'm glad you are in a place where you have choices and you're done proving yourself. Feels good, doesn't it?

Thanks for sharing your story. Your mom sounds so sweet. It's funny how the small things bring up such memories, isn't it? You are a really good writer - finish that book! I read a really good one this Summer about two best friends growing up in the Seattle area - reminded me so much of my BFF from 4th-6th grade - we are still in touch. I think you'd relate, too!

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

Awww that is a great "band camp" story! So sweet your love story is still being written!

The blessing of getting older, you no longer feel the need to prove yourself. It's a trade off for all the other annyoing things that start to happen! Inner peace for outer...



Ok that made me think of Dorian Gray. I really need more coffee.
Must be residual from the old Vincent Price movie Jeff and I were watching last night.

How funny, the minute you said "two BF's in Seattle: I knew the book. I read it this summer as well and actually gave it to K to read. I enjoyed it very much!

I did finish my book, the time is not right for that particular one but I am so glad I did it, I really learned a ton and have a long ways to go. I have the next one in mind but it needs some serious research. I will do it, it's not an "if" it's a when and I'm not sure if now or later is the time as it will consume me. In a good way but....

 

[Millie12591]

Jeff was pretty great about it. His first comment was "but that is SO up your alley". To which I responded, yeah, that's what everyone thinks and it's what I usually get roped into doing but I don't know that it's what I WANT to do! Which he got (thankfully).

And that frankly I think people think I'm better at it than I really am and keeping up that impression is rather draining.

Do you know how many women would no longer eat/shop them selves into being over weight or over spent, quit marriages, quit churches, go into depression, become physically ill, if they would just do what you did here!!!???!!!???

You did something that I have to point out to everyone.....
Ms. Cynthia made a admission to something that women would rather die than admit to....and that is you can't always meet up to the expectations of what others think you are or should be!
While it's nice that people think we are just that great!
It's not always realistic, and most women will kill themselves trying to keep that image going!
I feel plain sorry for the folks that are trying to keep up with the Jones's thinking that the look of having everything is far more superior than your character intact...but to have to keep up to the image of being who everyone thinks you should be!! Well! It's just plain draining (as Ms. Cynthia said)....and frankly so damn not worth it!!
I'm so proud to see a woman admit she just can't be the woman that everyone else thinks she is or should be!
Cynthia! You are an outstanding woman and I'm proud to know ya!! Thank you so much for being the kind of woman that I'm striving and working to become....Being honest to myself first and then to others by admitting my weaknesses, not settling to my weakness but rather admitting it to so I can step up to the very things that I was created for by God and doing my best at being that. <which sometimes is hard enough>

I'm motivated to starting a revolution for all women across the world!!
BE The Woman Who You're Created To BE!!!

 

[eandesmom]

Do you know how many women would no longer eat/shop them selves into being over weight or over spent, quit marriages, quit churches, go into depression, become physically ill, if they would just do what you did here!!!???!!!???

You did something that I have to point out to everyone.....
Ms. Cynthia made a admission to something that women would rather die than admit to....and that is you can't always meet up to the expectations of what others think you are or should be!
While it's nice that people think we are just that great!
It's not always realistic, and most women will kill themselves trying to keep that image going!
I feel plain sorry for the folks that are trying to keep up with the Jones's thinking that the look of having everything is far more superior than your character intact...but to have to keep up to the image of being who everyone thinks you should be!! Well! It's just plain draining (as Ms. Cythia said)....and frankly so damn not worth it!!
I'm so proud to see a woman admit she just can't be the woman that everyone else thinks she is or should be!
Cynthia! You are an outstanding woman and I'm proud to know ya!! Thank you so much for being the kind of woman that I'm striving and working to become....Being honest to myself first and then to others by admitting my weaknesses, not settling to my weakness but rather admitting it to so I can step up to the very things that I was created for by God and doing my best at being that. <which sometimes is hard enough>

I'm motivated to starting a revolution for all women across the world!!
BE The Woman Who You're Created To BE!!!

Oh my goodness, thanks! I'm not sure I can live up to all of that!

I think it's the blessing of getting older, at some magical point it becomes ok to say

"I can't do it all"

"I don't want to do it all"

I don't HAVE to do it all"

Supermom (superwife, superemployee) is overrated. And you know the funny thing about it. If you stop killing yourself over it, the ONLY person that notices...

is you.

It is pretty sad what we women do to ourselves.

As long as that doesn't mean you just go lie on the couch overwhelmed by it all....then it's a really beautiful thing.

BALANCE. If you can try to have it, it makes you far more "super" at all of those things than anything else could ever do.

Then again, if you do need to get up off the couch I highly recommend this book

Haven Kimmel's "She got up off the couch" a tribute to her mother.

http://www.havenkimmel.com/HK/Couch.html