Archive for the ‘me time’ Category
7.13.10
For the July 4th holiday weekend, my family took a trip down to Myrtle Beach, SC to hit the beach. The trip was only 4 days long, but it felt like much longer than that. Why?
I was unplugged.
I intentionally left my laptop at home (even though I knew the hotel would ...
Posted in family moments, Family Vacations, holidays, me time, Permission Slips, Saying No, social media, technology, vacations | 4 Comments »
5.10.10
What does Mother’s Day really mean? It’s a recognition day that is becoming more and more like Valentine’s Day in my opinion – commercial. My expectation is that this is the one day of the year that mother is celebrated and treated like a queen; when all normal motherly duties ...
Posted in marriage, me time, Mother's Day, reflection | 1 Comment »
3.14.10
I am by no means a beauty person but I've found a beauty staple that is doing the job while conjuring up some great memories. How many of you remember Noxema cream?Growing up in Trinidad, Noxema was a staple in most households, including mine. It was the go ...
Posted in beauty, family moments, me time | 3 Comments »
12.16.09
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Hubby and I had the rare opportunity to go on a trip together, sans kids. The last time we did that was in 2007 for my 30th birthday when we went to New Orleans. For a couple that has 3 kids 5 years old and younger, ...
Posted in me time, My hubby, romance, vacations | 7 Comments »
11.16.09
I've been so overrun with home, work, outside committments, and just life, generally that I haven't been reading my blog friends nearly as much as I used to. And I miss y'all. So I'm taking this week to dust off my Google Reader, stop by and see how you're doing.So ...
Posted in bloggy love, catching up, me time | 1 Comment »
9.17.09
On two separate occasions recently, my Dad and a good friend both asked if I was taking time for myself. Are they serious? Me time? What a joke. It seems that for the past 6 months I have been living in a whirlwind. Between work, home, kids, blogging, and Blogalicious, ...
Posted in me time, Yahoo Motherboard | No Comments »
8.17.09
The sweet folks over at Tiny*Prints must have sensed my funky mood of late, because they invited me to be one of the amazing bloggers participating in their awesome project called: The Gratitude Challenge. The Gratitude Challenge is a 21-day project created to help me take note of the brighter ...
Posted in awesome social media outreach, me time, reflection, why I blog | No Comments »
8.10.09
Lately I have been driving Hubby crazy with that line. I don't know what it is, but since turning 32 (and actually even a little before then), I have taken the attitude that there are just some things that I should have or do simply because I am a grown ...
Posted in me time, rants | 1 Comment »
7.27.09
I was away for a couple days at BlogHer in Chicago (incidentally, I had a blast) and I returned from the conference a little early. Much to my surprise, I returned home and princess had had a ball. Apparently, daddy went to Sears shopping for god only knows what and ...
Posted in BlogHer, Daughters, me time, weekend wrap-up | No Comments »
7.18.09
Let's face it - we're busy. More often than not, we barely have time to get through our daily to-do lists let alone carve in time for pampering. (I wish!) Sometimes, the only "me time" we get is those few moments alone in the shower. Why not take that time ...
Posted in beauty, giveaways, me time, Suave | No Comments »
