As many of you know, I took Millie to NC over the weekend. We saw dear friends and places that fill me with nostalgia. I left with a gratitude and lightness from being there, and also a heaviness as we drove down I-95 towards home.…

Growing up, I remember many weekends spent at my grandparents house, whom we affectionately called Wing and Grancie. No matter how early I woke up, they were always up earlier. Drinking coffee and reading the paper, ready to greet me with cinnamon raisin toast. It…

This year, as I set out a few simple Valentines for the kids, I got emotional thinking about last year. This year, I had the headspace to plan. I even picked up heart shaped paper plates and cups for the table. Last year, a dear…

Thoughts on Instagram: part 3 I got this visual while watching the girls look out the window at Times Square on our recent trip to New York. There was so much to take in! So many bright and shiny lights. And stores. And people! Sidewalks…

Something about the new year gets me thinking in a fresh way about instagram and how I want it to function in my life. Last week I wrote about a perspective shift for viewing other’s accounts. This week, let’s talk about who we follow and…

I was looking through photos and came across this one of Scout from our trip to New York. She spiked a fever and felt awful and ended up in bed by 6pm. What’s interesting is that I really only remembered the whole event from this…

As we enter a new year, I find myself extra sensitive to parents. Namely, those wishing for a child: the pain that can come with a new year and arms bare where they hoped a child would be. And also for those with personal dreams…

This week at home with all the kids has felt harder than usual. I don’t think it’s any one specific child, but more so the sheer quantity of them all. The volume. The mess. The asks. The needs. I know I will miss this one…

Time with just her. A rare treasure and absolute gift. A moment to savor who she is and also relish who she is becoming. Scout. My oldest daughter. On the cusp of six. Bright eyed. Content and capable. A delight to be with. I pray…

  I stumbled across this idea a few years ago when looking for a certain photo of Scout. We were living in a rental house with outdated appliances and a bathroom completely tiled in yellow. But here’s what I realized when I went through the…