Sequins are all the rage right now, am I right? Pillows where you can flip the sequins to reveal a message or photo, backpacks with flippy sequins,… Read more “The Case of the Sequined Shirt”
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Growing Things
Last summer was my big 4-0. I went on a grand hiking adventure in Scotland complete with summiting Ben Nevis, the tallest peak in Great Britain.… Read more “Growing Things”
5 Lessons I Have Learned From 5 Year Olds
1. People will always work harder, and do more, for someone they trust. Human beings, whether big or small, will always put more effort into a task… Read more “5 Lessons I Have Learned From 5 Year Olds”
His Brother’s Shadow
My youngest son started Kindergarten five weeks ago. He was one month away from his fifth birthday—a peanut in my book—and separating from us at drop-off time… Read more “His Brother’s Shadow”
My Life in 12 Photos
I have to come to realize that we all have some type of madness lurking in our homes now, and am learning to just laugh about the insanity of it all So, here is what life is like in my house. Hopefully, you can relate.
A Letter to My Baby on the Eve of Kindergarten
You will make new friends. You will learn new things. You will listen to new stories. You will create. You will recite all the letters and count all the numbers. You will eat lunch in a gigantic cafeteria. You will play on the play scape at recess. You will laugh. You will cry. But most of all, you will be okay. And, so will I.
Laugh Lines and Serenity: This is 41.
…a funny thing happens as you get older (besides hangovers becoming more painful): you start to prioritize things differently.
The Dog(gone) Days of Summer
In fact, I find that most Mondays I return to work more exhausted than when I left on Friday. Sure, part of it is that we are trying to cram too much fun into each weekend, but another part of it is simply that “relaxing” activities of my carefree, childless days now require significantly more energy and work in order to be successful (or survive).
Making Our Summer Activity List (More) Affordable
I made a list of traditional day/weekend activities that I enjoyed as a kid for us to do this summer, but after all the money that I spent to send my kids to camp plus our summer vacation, I had to find ways to make those activities as affordable as possible. This is my list.
As We Once Were
And so, with each moment that I long to live again or live for a little longer, I also yearn to experience what will be … all that has yet to come. And, while I may hold on to every last for as long as I possibly can, I am also embracing every new first.
