It's the 1st of May and temperatures are soaring. The sun is shine, the breeze is "breezing," and the flowers are blooming. Despite the heat, there's something I love about summer. Popsicles and ice cream cones, watermelon and backyard barbecues, flip flops and jean shorts, blowing bubbles and running through sprinklers, swinging on swings and […]
I grew up in a family of six kids. Five girls and one boy in a 3-bedroom brick house with shaggy brown carpet and a pink tiled kitchen. I have many memories of that place. Of my childhood. Shimmying up and down the doorways so that my head touched the ceiling. Playing Super Heroes with […]
What kind of blog posts are your favorite? The personal, poetic reflections? The useful product reviews? The dream-inspiring giveaways? The how-to columns that teach you how to cook chicken enchiladas or how to leave blog comments that will get you noticed? I like them ALL. BUT - My very favorite blog posts are ones where the […]
I have notepads all over the house with sketches and doodles and phrases on them. Of all the things I want to do - and all of the places I want to go - and all of the qualities I want to be. I write down my goals weekly. I dream of: planting a vegetable […]
She arrived five weeks ago today and I have to admit that I'm surprised. Surprised by joy. Surprised by how much I adore her. Surprised by the pure wonder of the miracle of who she is...and who she will become. I knew, of course, that I would enjoy the newborn stage. But I had forgotten […]
Notes To Self: DO NOT attempt your first outing by yourself with a 1-month-old baby and a 2 1/2 year old toddler on Easter Sunday. DO NOT give yourself only 20 minutes to get ready. In college, that worked. In your pre-baby days, that worked. It no longer works...not when you have to nurse a […]
Three weeks have passed since baby #2 made her debut (Has it really been that long already?). We were a family of three and then - in one miraculous moment that I will never forget - we became a family of four. This weekend, I'll be sharing research articles, personal musings, helpful tips, and product […]
Two weeks ago today, I was laboring at my kitchen table. Trying to eat the enchiladas that I had just made for dinner. Not knowing that I would be holding my sweet baby girl in my arms 3 1/2 hours later. Now, I'm sitting here on my couch with a sleeping newborn on my chest. […]