I said NO a dozen times before I said YES. A bottle of unopened lavender sat in my nightstand drawer, a birthday gift from nearly 9 months earlier. My dearest and most trusted friends had already embraced the oily lifestyle and still I stood firm. Because I’m stubborn. And skeptical. And I wasn’t looking forward to an[...]
Parenting, for Ben and me, has been experienced in phases—peaks and valleys... I look back on this photo of the boys and me, taken several years ago, and I’m reminded of the deep deep trench we were in at this time. You wouldn’t know that from looking at this photo. Pictures capture a moment in someone’s life, often con[...]
*Names have been changed to honor privacy. Miss B: You realize that he is an amazing kid, right? Me: Aww, thank you so much! I ruffle Sawyer’s sweaty hair and smile back at his preschool teacher. The same preschool teacher who wrapped her arms around me three years earlier when I was trapped in the defeated and[...]
This right here sums up my boys in a single photo:They're energetic, loud, rambunctious, curios (and of course, loving) little monkeys. They spend their days wrestling and climbing and jumping and swinging and building. They keep me on my toes. And at the end of most every day, the second they fall asleep, I melt into a puddle on the couc[...]
The boys, soaking up their very first ocean view.As much as we need structure, consistency and a schedule to operate at our very best as a family: all four of us get anxious for adventure. We are a family on the move. We like to visit new places, experience new things and break the monotony of our everyday lives. Which is why we are stro[...]
Thank you for supporting the sponsors who help support this blog and our family. Every year, before school is out, we sit down as a family and put together a Summer Bucket List: all the adventures and activities we hope to enjoy as a family before school starts up again. This year we put "family picnic by the lake" on that list and[...]
I am so excited to announce the release of my dear friend, Barn Owl Primitives, newest sign! Inspired by those vintage alphabet blocks we all know and love, the new READ sign has stolen my heart! They also come in other words like: MAKE, PLAY, DREAM and CREATE--check out the collection here. And it's your lucky day because I am givi[...]
