My first grader is a READER. As in READS EVERYTHING. As in I nearly outed myself by leaving her Christmas list out on the desk in plain… Read more “The (sort of/sometimes) Annual What We Are Reading Post!”
Author: thewrightsteph
What can we do?
It is a terrifying time to be alive. The fear is palpable and everyone has the blame squarely placed on someone else’s shoulders. Thanks, Obama. JUST KIDDING.… Read more “What can we do?”
Gotta get away
I just returned from a quick vacation with two of my oldest and dearest friends. Years ago, when two of us had newborn baby girls, we declared… Read more “Gotta get away”
Grasping
I can’t stop this forward motion. Every day my daughters are growing. Unneeded step stools litter the hall. Audrey can feed the fish by herself and Olivia… Read more “Grasping”
This girl is on fire
Another installment of five-year-old feminism over here, folks. Honestly, this kid is constantly surprising me and making me proud. Late last year I wrote about Olivia’s struggle… Read more “This girl is on fire”
Dragons Love Parties
Get ready, folks. I’m about to plan another goodie bagless birthday party! We decided this year to take it a step further. Olivia will be six and… Read more “Dragons Love Parties”
Flashing before my eyes
I turn 40 in a few short days and it has hit me like the cliché ton of bricks people often talk about. Where did my life… Read more “Flashing before my eyes”
It’s not funny
I am so frustrated and angry, I don’t even know if I can get through this post. This… ignorance. I mean, okay. I know it’s all around… Read more “It’s not funny”
This is the good stuff
It’s been awhile since my kids have taken over my blog post, so without further ado I present the wisdom of Olivia, age 5, and Audrey, age… Read more “This is the good stuff”
Just like that
My husband and I had parent/teacher conferences for our girls earlier this week and as we sat down in the teeny tiny pre-k chairs, Audrey’s teacher asked… Read more “Just like that”
