Parenting, God, & other deep stuff

  It’s funny how sharing one bit of your life compels you to spill it all. I love that about blogging–about writing. It’s so, so very peculiar to me that I’ve not shared much about parenting on my blog.  About family, yes, but not as much...

a day in the life

I’ve been dying to write a “day in the life” post for a while now, mostly because I like to reflect, LOVE to write (about anything), & it reminds me of my 25 Things posts…which I adore. They are like therapy for me. Not every day is busy....

ava, the sunscreen goddess

Well, you know how loud it is in the home of toddlers. And how sometimes, for no apparent reason, and in a matter of seconds, it can go eerily quiet? You’re cooking dinner, and someone has to go potty.  You think to yourself, “I’m so proud of...

our living room, on a normal day

It is a funny thing writing about your home. About anything, really. When you write about something, sometimes people think you’re writing about perfection. You talk about organizing, so you’re never supposed to have dirty dishes in the sink. You write...

Word of the Year

When I heard my sweet buddy, Layla, was having a Word of the Year party, I couldn’t wait to get all reflective and join in! Last year was quite crazy, very whirlwind-ish, sprinkled with lots of “whoa, I can’t believe this is happening” moments....