How To Tell If You Are Having a Mid-Life Crisis

This post may not make sense to anyone else. It is just a brain-dump. I will go ahead and offer that Clue #1 that you are having a mid-life crisis is that you cannot get your brain to behave and think rationally. So, I’m pretty sure I’m having a mid-life crisis. Here are the facts: […]

Sailing…

Matt was supposed to take a sailing certification course next week with our 13 yo son. However, our son decided he didn’t actually want to get certified, or go sailing, so we cancelled the trip. But instead of the company offering a refund for the 5-day liveaboard course for two (which was not cheap), they […]

What are we missing?

This ecard popped in my head yesterday… it is funny because it is true. Before having kids, I thought I knew exactly what I would and wouldn’t do as a mom.  More specifically, things I wouldn’t do: give-in to whining, serve different food at meal times, have kids who act like that kid, allow my […]

Meet the crew

Around in Circles is a perfect name for our crew. When Matt and I travel, we often (okay, always) find ourselves going in circles.  Before I met Matt, I swear I was a great navigator – I just figured out where I needed to be and got myself there. So why do we go in […]

Feeling Antsy

Matt has a tell when he is stressed. He is currently pulling at his eye brow. After being together for almost 10 years, I know my husband pretty well. He is stressed. Usually there is a very obvious reason for the stress. We’ve been through some difficult times over the years… we’ve started a business […]