I love my alone time. Most people assume I’m an extrovert. Now, that could be because I spend my work days talking— mostly loudly— communicating, teaching, interviewing… you get the idea. But in reality, that’s work Jess! And when I’m off the clock, I’m a true introverted extrovert. In real life, when it’s time to go to a party, I have to spend all evening convincing myself to leave the house.

The idea of ordering takeout and hunkering down at home in my Christmas Pj’s is way more appealing than putting on real pants and motivating to go be with people.

PersonalRachel FletcherMay 6, 2020family dinner, family of five, work family balance, introverted extrovert, introvert, introvert time, family schedule, family time together

The most important thing I do for my kids every day

Brian and I were married eight years before we had kids. During those years I would go through Ina Garten’s cookbooks, page by page, and cook a new recipe each night for dinner. I love to cook. There is something about taking ingredients and making them into a delicious meal that just makes me happy. Brian and I always ate our dinner at the table together. This is where we would really talk about our day or dream about our next vacation. Fast forward to today and life's a little more full! Driving three ...