To the mother of her first baby, This month my first baby turns five years old. The infant that once fit on my chest as if he belonged there is now on his way to becoming the person he will be. Five years ago, I could never have understood how quickly and, simultaneously, slowly these five years …
Quinn
I'm busy this morning oogling over the photos my dear friend Angelica took of our sweet Quinn at 4 months. Is there anything better than getting photos of your family? It's a lot of work to get ready and then even more work to get babies and kids to cooperate, but it is worth every bit of energy …
Just Wait
I hope you'll read this post from the Power of Moms. Katie writes of how young parents often year the words "just wait" in reference to the hard things they will face as they raise their child. She switches the focus and instead tells parents, "You have so much joy ahead of you . . . Just …
Fantastic Crock Pot Dinner: Barbecue Chicken
It may have taken me more than a year, but I've finally shared all five of the fantastic crock pot dinners I searched the internet high and low for. I still think it can be hard to find really flavorful crock pot meals, but I fully stand behind the five I've shared! Now you have enough to make it …
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When You Need to Drop the Ball
You know how sometimes what you think you're doing and what you're actually doing are two different things? After I drafted my guest post for my friend Alana, at Sparrow + Grace, I sent it off to her and blissfully started out my day. But then when my younger son was animatedly describing a recent …
How to Grow a Blog Slowly
It's no secret that I love this outlet. I write because putting words out there is a part of me. It is how I process life. It's how I grow as a person. And I am so grateful to you beautiful women who join me every week as we blunder our way through motherhood and never stop trying to offer our …
