Slice-of-life stories about parenthood
These slice-of-life posts are inspired by everything from milestone birthdays to dancing worms. These posts help me examine what I value and how I'm doing as a mom, wife, daughter and friend.
This week held two big milestones for our family. Pink turned 9 months—that’s right, ¾ of a year! And Big finally decided to take the training wheels off his bike. Both have me a bit emotional. Where has the time gone? How did they get so big, so fast? But both also have me grateful that while time isn’t slowing down, my kids are doing things in their own time—growing up at their own … [Read more...]
So a lot of people have been asking me about my recent trip to the grocery store. What could have possibly made it so challenging—and time consuming? I’d love to say that it was something remarkable. But it wasn’t. It was an ordinary trip to the store. On a sitcom this would play out in a matter of minutes. In my life, it played out over two. very. very. long. hours. … [Read more...]
Lenny and I just spent five days at one of the most luxurious resorts in Cabo. (Read: No kids allowed on the majority of the property). We didn’t consciously plan to escape our reality, it was his company’s club trip. A trip that was hard earned, and a wonderful reward for all of his traveling, long hours and dedication last year. (And I like to think my long hours and dedication on the home … [Read more...]
Are you sitting? Get ready for this. I'm in Cabo. With Lenny. Without the kids. For five. whole. days. So, as you can imagine, I have a bit of a different perspective this week. … [Read more...]
Last week we got a new shed. This may not sound all that monumental to some of you, but in our world, it is. Now we can clear out some of the stuff that's been cluttering our house. And soon I'll be able to breathe easier. … [Read more...]
When I was in kindergarten, my mom's friend told her that if I didn't learn to speak up, I'd never make it in this world. … [Read more...]
I have a 3-year old. And while he’s generally a sweet one, there’s not a day that goes by that he isn’t challenging. It’s his job. And he’s got a gift. … [Read more...]
A year and a half ago, I met a woman and somewhat dismissively thought, "Hmm, if we lived closer we'd probably be friends." But we don't. Cristie's in New Jersey (which happened to be my home when I was Big's age) and I'm in the Bay Area. Sure we had tons in common—including a very similar view on life, laughter and family (so what's not to love?)—but life's busy and I barely see my favorite … [Read more...]
In past years, I've heard people say things like, "I'm so ready for this year to be over." "This year was the worst!" "I can't wait to forget this year." "I don't think one more bad thing can happen to me this year." And honestly, I've never been able to relate. Not that I haven't had rough years along the way, I just thought that sounded so, well, dramatic. Then recently, I realized this was … [Read more...]
I'm doing my best to come out of an egg nog fog, but I'm not gonna lie. It's not easy. As far as I can remember, here are a few of the things that stood out this holiday season. … [Read more...]
