Feel like you’re drowning? Just keep going.
This afternoon, while Rory napped and Noah played with Legos, I wrote about Noah’s first swim meet on Saturday. Thank God Rory woke up and prevented me from posting it. The gist of the post was that Noah, like me,…
Happy birthday to me: the surprise pregnancy test
For my 36th birthday last week, I was lucky enough to do many of my favorite things: I got a massage. I went for a run. I made crepes for breakfast and opened sweet cards from my kids. I ate…
Weekend in Asheville: redefining vacation, appreciating the little things
Memorial Day weekend always marks the unofficial start of summer. This year, for us, it marked even more. The Wednesday before Memorial Day was Noah’s last day of preschool. That Friday was Pat’s last day at his job. He had…
Wordless Wednesday: Last Day of Preschool Blues
It seems impossible, but today was the last day of school for both boys. Rory’s teachers all but gave him a “Most Improved” ribbon. As you might remember, his school year got off to a rocky start, what with the…
Wordless Wednesday: Mother’s Day
My quest last weekend for a picture of my mom and me opened my eyes to my mom’s sometimes invisible role in my childhood. It also reminded me that these days, I’m the woman behind the camera. Yes, I love taking pictures. And…
Souper Tuesday: Israeli Couscous with Mango, Cucumber and Cilantro
It was hot today. July hot. Not only did it feel like a pool day, it smelled like a pool day, even though our neighborhood pool doesn’t open until Saturday. It felt so much like summer that I mindlessly sang…
For my mom: the woman behind the camera
On Saturday night, I dug through a box of old photos trying to find a picture of my mom and me. I knew that posting a picture of the two of us on Facebook for Mother’s Day was a bit…
Sister Visit: one weekend, two frazzled moms, three whining kids and a stack of Hazelnut Belgian Waffles to make it all better
My sister and I just wrapped up her latest and much-anticipated visit from Wisconsin. This time, she was flying solo with my nephew, Finn, who turned one in March. Visits from my sister are infrequent (she hasn’t been here since September,…
Birth Story: The Induction, the C-Sections and the End of Second Guessing
Rory turned two on Saturday. While many people have commented “I can’t believe he’s already two!” I keep thinking “Wow, he’s only two?” Yes, this is partially because he’s as big at two as Noah was at 3 1/2. But…
DIY Friday: Homemade Playdough
I just read a blog post from my former “partner in clean,” Allie, about another challenge she is doing. She calls it “I Dare Allie.” The idea is to do one new thing every day for a year. Some are fun…
