Three Years Running…and Stumbling

If this blog were a kid, it would most likely be potty-trained. In dog years, it would be able to legally drink. That’s right—The Juggle Struggle is three years old! Continue reading “Three Years Running…and Stumbling”

A Season of Re-Calibration

I love summer, I do—but I also love fall, winter (to a point), and spring. The changing of each season is meaningful to me, and I appreciate being witness to the cycle of life.

For many, this time of year means students head back to school—and millions of parents rejoice. Continue reading “A Season of Re-Calibration”

Living Life Through a Lens

My family enjoyed watching the movie Big over the weekend. With my son the same age as the main character, it brought an interesting angle to an old movie we enjoy. “Old” movie…as in 27 years old.

Obviously, a lot has changed in those years, and Continue reading “Living Life Through a Lens”

I’d Rather Live in Kindness Cove than Bitch Bay

This past week was our annual trek to the Northwoods in Wisconsin, and we were blessed with beautiful weather and genuine opportunities to relax and enjoy life unfolding rather than life devouring.

One bit of fun my husband and I discovered was paddleboat fishing.  Continue reading “I’d Rather Live in Kindness Cove than Bitch Bay”

You Are SO Together! Not.

Recently, a friend of mine was over the day before my family was heading out of town. As she walked in, she noticed our suitcases sitting in the foyer and said, “Oh…look at your suitcases…” I thought she was simply noticing them as something I still needed to get to—because they were all absolutely empty and waiting to be brought upstairs. Continue reading “You Are SO Together! Not.”

Summer Swirl Reflection

The lazy days of summer are really not so lazy after all, now are they? I have been calling this my “Uber Summer” because it seems like all I do is get my kid from one place to the next or take my mom here and there. And my rates are even better than Uber’s…because, as it turns out, there IS such a thing as a free ride. Many, many…many of them. Continue reading “Summer Swirl Reflection”