"Delivering a knock knock joke. Last day of preschool. Childhood is magical." I will probably eventually get an instagram account for Let Why Lead, but for now, I just keep a quiet profile, mostly for close friends and family. So until I "go public," I thought it would be fun to occasionally share …
10 Father’s Day Gifts
Today I have a great guest feature by the talented Alyssa Ennis. Alyssa has an awesome job connecting bloggers and companies. Today she's sharing 10 seriously awesome Father's Day gifts. I'm not joking when I say that I think my husband would love any of these, and my coolness in his eyes would …
The Thing about Being the Oldest . . .
. . . is that you have to deal with your mom's emotions every time you move on to the next phase. I've never had a child "graduate" preschool before. My poor guy is stuck reassuring me as I pull him close on the sofa and hold his soft cheek in my hand. For one minute, tears stream down my face as I …
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Smiles
She smiles for me. If you walk up and try to win a smile, she'll probably give you one, assuming she can stay focused long enough. After all, she's only ten weeks old. But for me, it's different. Most of the time, when I call to her, I can see her eyes dart around in search of mine, and the quick …
Painted Pianos
A few years ago, I bought a petite piano on craigslist, painted it a flat black, recovered the bench, and added some teal Anthro knobs. You may even remember my post about it. As you can see from the pretty pictures below (or from a quick search on pinterest), painted pianos are popping up all over …
Weekend Reading
In case you find yourself with a tiny bit of free time over this long weekend, here are a couple of articles I really appreciated this week. The Pleasure Trap from Psychology Today - This article helped me evaluate my life in terms of doing things for pleasure (watching an episode of Revenge, for …
