A Brief Rant
I don't have a long post today, just a brief rant on our country. I'm convinced that laws are created in our country by people who have never been parents, or by people who were parents so long ago that...Read More
A Real Father’s Day Gift Idea
Sunday is Father’s Day, which means barbecues, golf, and ties. Lots of ties. If the father of your kids is anything like mine, he doesn’t have much use for another tie. And even if he DOES have use for another...Read More
The Struggle Seems Real
I go through the photos from my infant son's monthly photoshoot, and cringe at the ones I'm in. "The struggle is real," I sigh, hardly recognizing me as me and instead seeing this person who took over for me in...Read More
I’m A Trust Fund Baby, You Can Trust Me
We have updated our privacy policy... six little words I can probably live a lifetime without reading again. Like you, I've received literally dozens of emails over the past two weeks with that as the subject line, and I've read...Read More
Size Matters
Once upon a time, there lived a girl who covered her bedroom with photos of people she loved. The size didn’t matter; she had professional 8×10 photos hanging beside 5×7’s, casual 4×6’s, and 3.5×5″ prints, and even larger prints that...Read More
Enjoy This Time
I get a lot of advice as a new mom. It varies widely, but one thing I hear from almost everyone is "enjoy this time." Enjoy this time, because it goes so quickly. Enjoy this time, because things will change...Read More
I am Not an Extrovert
I am not an extrovert. I don't draw my energy from crowds; I don't enjoy approaching people to make small talk. I am happiest when I'm one-on-one or in a small group of people I know, in a quiet space....Read More
Pick of the Month – Mother’s Day Gifts
Each month or so, I review something in my Pick of the Month series. Whether it’s something neat or necessary, a treat or help with a problem, I think it’s worth sharing. Hopefully you’ll be inspired to find something new and...Read More
Infertility Awareness Week
It's Infertility Awareness Week. A year ago this week, I was mentally and physically preparing for the (we didn't know at the time would be the) last step of our years-long attempt to grow our family. We went to the...Read More
Grace and Naps
I thought I knew what grace was. I'm a Christian, and in Christianity grace comes up a lot. I know it as something God grants you when you sin, as forgiveness that can't be bought. But motherhood has taught me...Read More