Life Updates of a Larger Magnitude

(That was supposed to be "Part", not "Party".  My fingers got away from my brain and the resulting typo made me giggle, so I left it.) My Favorite Body Part I listen to a podcast that makes hilariously snarky comments about life with kids, and the last episode inspired this blog post.  They talked about body image, specifically in the realm of post baby bodies, and it made me start thinking about how nice it would be to focus on the good things about our bodies instead of the perceived flaws.  If you ask people what they dislike about their body they can answer you in about 0.2 nanoseconds.  And that answer will not be one word, it will be a list.  If you ask people what they LIKE about their body, they will likely first tell you what everyone else likes about their body.  Is it possible to consider some parts of ourselves awesome without feeling guilt? Anyway, as this is my blog, I obviously want to talk about me.  First, I love muscles - not ju...

My husband is out of town this week, up in Boston for work, and he is extremely happy.  I could be sad that he is happy to be away from me and his family.  Sad that he isn't pining to return here to the chaos.  But I'm not.  He's happy because he is enjoying a beautiful city, with people that he enjoys, and a peace and quiet that is very absent from this Florida locale.  And that's ok.  He'll miss us eventually. :)  Life with kids is a lot of work and sometimes you need a break to appreciate the joy of having your very own posse. Lillian and Eve are in daycare 3 days a week this summer.  Today is not one of their daycare days.  Usually I try to cram in a ton of "essential" things and end up feeling completely overwhelmed.  Today, aside from a few work items, I've instead made it a point to lunch with a friend (and our 6 kids!), and give myself a mini pedicure (along with doing Eve's toes as well.)  I'm tossing the night routine si...