Listen to the Universe
“He told me that this time he knew because the Universe told him on the radio.”
Author: Elephants in the Room
Elizabeth Mesick, Lizzie, is an elementary school teacher who also gets to teach adults and write from her cozy home office. She lives in Pennsylvania with her amazing husband, lovely daughter, and wonderful furry beasts Merlin and Arlo. Lizzie loves to write, read, bake, and drink ridiculous amounts of tea. She also really loves to hear from her readers.
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We are the village
I spent the better part of Sunday afternoon bowling with Husband and Daughter, which went surprisingly well considering my previously mentioned lack of grace. I didn’t break or pull anything new, only slightly upset my now perpetually at least moderately sore back, and only accidentally threw the ball backwards once. Overall a very positive… Continue reading We are the village
Self-care in the freezer
A very good friend who I have had the pleasure of writing about before is one clever lady. She started a Facebook group for those of us in her circle who seem to struggle with the idea of self-care. She began the group as a place for sharing and a place for each of us… Continue reading Self-care in the freezer
Coincidence? I think not
A former teammate of mine had this theory about puns that I think is probably one of the smarter things I’ve ever heard. He meant it as a joke, I think, but I took it very seriously and have carried it with me for the past several years. His thinking was this: when we are… Continue reading Coincidence? I think not
Credit where it’s due
Have you ever noticed that, when it comes to taking your kids out to dinner, the selections in your average place are pretty much the same: macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, hot dog, cheese quesadilla, hamburger, pizza? Every once in a while you’ll find somewhere that has a few more “out of the box” suggestions… Continue reading Credit where it’s due
Feels like home, again
So, today I was driving home after running a few errands, and it was a beautiful day. Daughter and I had attended her second parent/teacher conference of the year and it had gone really well. The testing to see if she qualifies for services is underway, she’s seeing all the right people in her… Continue reading Feels like home, again
The unbearable hardness of families
Why are families so hard? I know it must be if not universally true then at least universally acknowledged that families can be difficult to deal with. I watch tv and I see it as a recurring theme. For some shows it is the entire premise. So why is it that the people who should… Continue reading The unbearable hardness of families
Live in the now, man!
Making a trip cross country with animals is an interesting experience. Thinking about taking the “kids,” as we called them, across the country for the move was a cause of much anxiety for me. We didn’t have the puppy yet but had our old dog, and we knew she was going to be at… Continue reading Live in the now, man!
I’ve got my red shoes on
A long time ago I made myself a promise that I wouldn’t write anything that would make Daughter feel embarrassed were she to read it later in life. I am not going to break that promise, though I might get close. For my sanity, this needs to be written. It is shocking to me to… Continue reading I’ve got my red shoes on
Butterflies
I have this friend who is doing something pretty major in her life. It’s the sort of thing that has involved a ton of planning, life evaluation, major decision making, consult from third parties, more money, I’m sure, than I can imagine, and lots and lots of patience. It also involves needing to get a… Continue reading Butterflies
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