Author: Lisa

Lisa A. Listwa is a self-employed writer with experience in education, publishing, and the martial arts. Believing there was more to life than punching someone else’s time clock and inspired by the words of Henry David Thoreau, she traded her life as a high school educator for a life as a writer and hasn’t looked back. She is mother to one glorious handful of a daughter, wife to the nicest guy on the planet, and reluctant but devoted owner of three Rotten Cats. You can find her adventures and thoughts on living life deliberately here on the blog.

Five Friday Favorites: Secrets for a Successful Marriage

The Fab Hub and I have no business telling anybody else how to have a happy or successful marriage. We are by far not the poster children for blissfully happy marriage. That sounds awful, doesn’t it? It’s not that we’re pessimistic or that we have a lousy relationship. Perhaps it’s just that we’re a lot…

By Lisa October 25, 2013 Off

Bad Cat Habits

My pet’s least likeable trait? This is way too easy. The winner of this dubious award goes to Cat One. The offending character trait? He licks himself. There. All. The. Time.

By Lisa October 24, 2013 Off

Too Lazy Tuesday

Nobody likes Tuesday. Tuesday is worse than Monday. It’s not as hated as Monday. It’s not halfway there and hopeful like Wednesday. And it’s nowhere near the downslide into the weekend that made Thursday and Friday famous. Tuesday is just there, being awkward. Since all my efforts at being productive on Monday night were thwarted…

By Lisa October 22, 2013 Off

A Day on the Mountain

Happy weekend, friends! Or, maybe happy second half of the weekend? Today’s post is a goodie – a guest post by the Fab Hub! No, he’s not going to walk you through the process of making his Oregano Chicken…but he will walk you through his guys’ day hike at our favorite hiking spot recently. Follow…

By Lisa October 19, 2013 Off

Ten Things of Thankful – The Off Week Edition

Our week has been really…off. Everyone’s schedule has been altered in one way or another this week. Kidzilla had a school holiday. I had a teacher in-service day and an early dismissal day. The Fab Hub started his online classes. It feels like we haven’t quite gotten the hang of the week yet…and now it’s over.…

By Lisa October 19, 2013 Off

The Lunch Box Master

The Fab Hub is a lunch box master. This is pretty amazing since when we met, the man had no idea how to pack a lunch. In fact, while we were not dating, I used to bring a few extra items in my lunch to share with him since we worked at the same place…

By Lisa October 17, 2013 Off

Lessons Learned From a White T-Shirt

I should know better than to wear white shirts. It doesn’t matter how careful I am to avoid anything that might sully the pristine canvas of a white t-shirt…the shirt gets it every time. This time it was yellow highlighter. Of all things, how did that manage to come in contact with my torso? Zilla…

By Lisa October 16, 2013 Off

The Day We Did Nothing Together

Last Saturday, Kidzilla and I spent the entire day together. We did exactly nothing together all day. And it was awesome. The Fab Hub went for an extended hike with a friend so Zilla and I were left to our own devices for the day. I thought of all the ways we could possibly spend…

By Lisa October 11, 2013 Off

Focus on Small Surprises

Every now and then, just when you think you’ve figured out a few things about how the world works, it throws you a curve ball. I got several this week…and the week has barely begun. Perhaps trivial, these are my recent head-scratcher moments.

By Lisa October 8, 2013 Off