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Getting really practical today. Talking about winter blues and how I combat them. Especially when coming down off of a Holiday High. I grew up in Boston, which basically meant no sunlight from October to April. Ok, perhaps a slight exaggeration, but not much. I wasn't self-aware enough to observe how this affected me, but... Continue Reading →
It was the kind of Sunday that began with my husband throwing up thanks to the stomach bug (just when I thought we were in the clear) and ended with him working into the night on our broke-down van thanks to his headlamp and 7-yr old helper. It was the kind of Sunday that began... Continue Reading →
The other week I took my 5 kids to the park. It was sunny and beautiful and warm enough for these northern-blooded kids to splash in the water. No towels, no change of clothes, no concerns. Up on the bank, a woman was staging a Christmas photo shoot with the cutest props ever- an old... Continue Reading →
The other night I received a call from a neighbor while I was out picking Sam up from baseball practice. I could already tell something was wrong by the crying in the background. It was Silas. He and his friends had been exploring the woods at night when he saw something scary. Still not sure... Continue Reading →
Today our fourth turns four. Wow! I had not signed up for birthing a fourth baby, and I wasn't sure I could mother another. That's an understatement- it felt like a death sentence. The finish line to recovering my life had just been pushed back another 18 years. How would I do this? Judah Jones was... Continue Reading →
Today was just one of those hard days as a mom. Your hard days might look different than mine, but I'm guessing the feeling may be similar. Fatigue. Brain Fog. Anxiety. Rushing. Urges to complain about everything or run away from everyone. Anyone? The circumstances to my hard day involved (1) a full moon (2)... Continue Reading →
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