It’s Spring Break for most of the schools in our area. Frankly, I’m jealous. Do you remember those days when Spring Break came? You’d get to take a break from the regular, boring routine of school and get to do something fun? My family never took trips over Spring Break, but I knew lots of folks that did. When I got to college most of my friends would leave from … [Read more...]
Empty Counters
From the earliest days of our marriage in 1986, Hectic Mom and I have been at odds over the kitchen counters. She wants nothing on the counters. Nothing at all. To her, the counter is a horizontal space that should remain uncluttered and unfettered. It’s not that she wants the space so she can use it. Honestly, in all these years of marriage she’s used the counters and … [Read more...]
🔊Good Vibrations🔊
You ever have one of those days when you’re getting a whole ton of stuff done, but can’t put your finger on why? I’ve had several of those days lately…and because I am who I am...I had to discover why I was being so productive. Since I’ve been battling another serious case of ICBB (I Can’t Be Bothered), it was interesting to me that I had a few days where that wasn’t the case. … [Read more...]
Equipment Use-by Dates
There are loads of jobs around the house that are boring as heck. One of my least favorite is house cleaning. I know we need to do it and I’m really happy with the results…but the process almost kills me every time. I hate it. I’ve done everything I can to make the job easier. I’ve got a kitchen cleaning checklist prompting me to do all the different tasks to be done. … [Read more...]
(re)Building Hectic-Kitchen
I’ve come to the realization I don’t really know what I’m doing! On the one hand, it’s funny to say. When I started the Hectic-Kitchen journey, I was really clear about what I wanted to do. I’d spent months pitching the idea to family and close friends. I wrote dozens of pages about my vision. I spent countless hours researching ideas and honing my thoughts. When I … [Read more...]