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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. Â 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. Â 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. Â I could already tell something was wrong by the crying in the background. Â It was Silas. Â He and his friends had been exploring the woods at night when he saw something scary. Â 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. Â Your hard days might look different than mine, but I'm guessing the feeling may be similar. Â 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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