I'm excited to be at the keyboard again! Thank you for visiting today, even after my quiet August. Let me fill you in on my little vacation. In the past month, I have . . . Worked hard to perfect my applesauce-making skills. (Results forthcoming!) Bid goodbye to the terrible threes (which …
When Creativity Dries Up
I've been feeling uninspired lately, and this morning as I was rinsing the breakfast dishes, I finally realized why: That quiet voice of discontent has been sneaking in. It's a pattern I've noticed dozens of times. Before I had this blog, it was evident in my journals. I'd stop writing for a week …
Escaping Alcatraz
I can't remember the last time I didn't have something substantive to post on a Monday, but at least I have a good reason today! Our weekend was full, mainly with my husband's swim from Alcatraz on Saturday. It was so much fun hanging out on the (freezing) beach with my little guys, waiting for Ryan …
Boys Will Be Boys
Last night my husband went mountain biking with thirty strangers. He came home all pumped because he conquered the steepest incline on the ride while half the group watched. It didn't really matter to him that only a few minutes later he wiped out big time while attempting to ride over a gnarly tree …
My Baby Steps to Going Green
Before I became a mother, I had never given a lot of thought to the whole green movement (aside from basic recycling). But once I started bathing, dressing, and feeding a tiny newborn, I started faintly worrying about exposing him to toxins that could contribute to health problems later in …
Letting Your Heart Go Walking Around
"Here. Let me hand you my flailing child and then walk calmly away while I listen to him crying out for me." Easy enough, right? Wrong. Last week was my son's second swimming lesson. The first time, he spent a few minutes clinging to my arm before he worked up the courage to step in. This …
