We do everything big in the Hectic Family. We live in a huge house, set on 14 acres of former pasture. We have eight kids. Each one of them was in sports all year round, often overlapping between seasons. When we compete, we compete at the highest levels. Everything we do is on a grandiose scale. Honestly, I’m not quite sure how we got this way. Partly it’s from … [Read more...]
Put Yourself In Timeout
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...]
(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...]
🎄Healthy Holiday Eating
So have you heard that the calories don’t count if you eat while standing up? Yeah, I wish… We’ve entered that time of year where holiday parties are common…and one of the primary things to do at these gatherings is to eat. Let’s face it, food is a great point of commonality. Uncle Fred might be a whacked-out political guy and Aunt Karen might be the worst gossip on the … [Read more...]