Author Archives: gmayeaux

When I started this blog, what struck me as important was that I had the opportunity to redefine who I was. I didn’t have to be a career girl or a CEO anymore. I could – for the second time in my life – redetermine my future. What then happened over the course of theContinue reading “Redefining who I am…”

Last Sunday, it was 80 degrees; yesterday, it snowed. Today, it will hit a happy medium: about 50 degrees and complete sunshine. And finally, the long-range forecast is showing that yesterday’s cold weather was an aberration. It’s now slated to be in the low-to-mid 60s for the foreseeable future and includes a couple of daysContinue reading “Changing seasons…”

Since last September, we have had three furry ones. One, sweet but sassy older girl and her two “brothers” – 2-3 year-old playful little boys. Because our older one needs medicine twice a day, each morning starts with the same familiar routine: before either of us can get ourselves a cup of coffee or aContinue reading “Mornings with the triplets…”

In my family, we have a fairly inelegant way to declare that our lives are under control: we claim we have our sh*t together. It was a phrase we have each adopted in turn to declare the end of a particularly tumultuous time and the beginning of one that was a little more, shall weContinue reading “Getting it all together”

It happens more often than I care to believe. I woke up to about two inches of snow on the ground this morning. Not enough to shovel but enough to make it feel like it’s December and not April. Just this past weekend, I was thinking that it was time to start mowing. Now, thanksContinue reading “April snow and a right-sized family”

These days, life could easily be better. My closest friend is driving “home” today for 12 hours because she’s losing her father. After months or renovation and more money than we anticipated, we are left with more projects on our “to do” list than before and a friend is coming to stay in approximately sixContinue reading “Finding joy in a stressed out life…”

I’ve said it before: we live our lives around here much like our grandparents lived. Our activities and focus are largely dictated by the seasons. In summer, there’s a focus on the gardens and weeding and watering. In fall, it’s about the harvest which can be incredibly fast and furious. Along with firewood and winterizingContinue reading “New starts and a homesteading life”

So, I am about to start working even less and I was feeling guilty. My husband has been working a little more than full-time in his new role. It helps that he loves it and he still has considerable flexibility, but I still felt guilty about going more part-time. Then, we dug deep into ourContinue reading “Guilt, get thee behind me”

So, I’ve had a mini-epiphany. Mind you, I have these a lot. But this one is big as far as mini-epiphanies go. In the past year, my anxiety has taken over my life. For all that I write about living a slower pace of life – which is true – it is not without stress.Continue reading “I choose joy…”

In the analogy of my work life, I talk about taking the nearest exit ramp off the highway and navigating back to a quieter place. In the 1980’s, Sammy Hagar explained to us how he couldn’t drive 55 miles per hour when federal policy reduced aid to states that did not enact a 55 MPHContinue reading “I can drive… 55”