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 →
Wrinkles and All
I just can't get enough of this picture. Seriously. The other night I stayed up until midnight just laughing at it. It doesn't even need a backstory. But I'm giving you one anyway. Thanksgiving. We had driven from Georgia to Florida the previous night and, aside from hitting an opossum (Micah), fending off a mild... Continue Reading →
Unwanted Day, Necessary Training
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 →
Big Family, Big Opportunities
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 →
Looking Back & Forward: What Happened In 2017 & What I Hope for In 2018
It's been a long year. We've celebrated birthdays and holidays and first steps and first teeth and learning to read and how to ride a bike and how to swim without floaties. Micah spent 2 weeks in China, we summered in New England (I've always wanted to say that phrase...summered...) and we've done a whole... Continue Reading →
Hosting: How To Make It Easy & Take It Easy
Well, as we enter November we begin thinking about the holidays.  For many of us, that means welcoming out-of-town guests, and I'm guessing that stirs up lots of different feelings for lots of us.  Excitement. Anticipation. Stress. Dread. All the cooking, the cleaning, the grocery shopping, the entertaining.  The entertaining... I've shared in a video that... Continue Reading →