Foundation

Hardly a day goes by that people don't ask me, "How do you do it?"


My reply, "Which part?  The full-time job, Master's degree, 2.5 hour daily commute, two kids in day care, building a house, happy marriage, maintaining friendships..."


Really, I'd like to know which aspect of my life appears as though I'm doing something right, because at any given moment I fear that all the nails are going to pop out at once and the whole house is going to come crashing down.  That's how "not together" I imagine myself to be.  I can't speak for my husband, but judging by his worry lines in his forehead, I'd say he imagines our life the same way!


One of my best friends and I always joke that we pretty much feel like in The School of Life, we are teetering around a D/D- for a grade on a daily basis.  Managing to keep everyone alive is sometimes the only thing that keeps us above an F.


So, the purpose of this blog is to give myself an outlet to vent... and to remind myself that this journey is not just a series of random events.  We are building our lives on a foundation that our parents have created for us, and hoping to make as many right--and GOOD-- decisions as possible along the way.  My hope is that eventually my life's report card won't seem like a cumulative D/D-, rather an array of grades by subject area, with my higher grades manifesting in the areas that are not material.


Additionally, I'd like to share our building process.  The process actually began more than a year ago, but I'll get you up to speed.


Consider this your "Welcome" mat in front of my life's doorstep!