I've written before about my issues with mornings in our house. Put it this way, if I won a kabillion dollars, the first thing I would buy is a house elf to look after mornings in our house. Just a little help to get Will up, dressed, fed and off to school. Every morning ends in tears at daycare … [Read more...]
The Motherload Is Not Just A Mommy Issue
Remember the article in the Atlantic "Why Women Still Can't Have It All" -- it caused a tidal wave of discussion. Has society has stalled on the ideals of motherhood? We're suppose to be there for work and our families. We're suppose to find time for ourselves and have the support around us. I … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
December was a little wild, wasn't she? Christmas concerts, cookie exchanges, work parties, nervous breakdowns…wow. I love the excitement and magic of the holidays but also kind of wish we could spread out the festivities over the whole winter, since come January we will all be fat, depressed and … [Read more...]
Asking the Big Questions
We are asking big questions right now. Questions like: how do we want to live, how do we want to work, what are the real priorities for our life and family? It's so easy to rattle off phrases like, "My kids and marriage come first!" but then live as though the opposite is true, giving all your best … [Read more...]
Hog Wild
Marriage is hard. Rather, marriage is hard when life gets in the way of it. When Steve and I were in Hawaii, just the two of us (for the first time in eight years) we were so happy, so blissful, so in love. But that's not reality, walking down the white-sand beach with a pina colada in hand with no … [Read more...]
Dog Science/Dog Art
There are kid books, and then there are teen books, and also there are adult books - but some books are anyone books. This is one of those. Oddly compelling, it's a blend of fascinating and amusing, and it's perfect for dog lovers. Maddie On Things Theron Humphrey Chronicle Books ISBN: 978 1 … [Read more...]
Balance
For the first time in a very long time I feel like I have some balance to my life. I've been a stay at home mom for the past 12 years. In those 12 years a lot has gone on. Experiences that have tested my emotional strength and made me question so many things about my life. Experiences that have … [Read more...]
Nice To See You
The fall was so busy, there were days when I didn't really see my kids. I mean, I would be aware of their bodies as I bellowed at them to "Get in the van or we're GOING TO BE LATE!" and when I dropped them at school. And I was happy to retrieve them at the day's end, but then I would come home and … [Read more...]
Write Wing
I've been reading some Anne Lamott. If you haven't read any of her books, you really need to. She is just fantastic. Her prose jumps right off the page and paints the most beautiful images for the mind and the stories she tells make me laugh and give me shivers and make me want to take the time to … [Read more...]
I’m On a BOAT!
I like boating more and more each year. Something about our whole family together with no other distractions, just coasting over the glassy lake while the vineyards and mountains pass us by, is wonderful. The kids are happy, Brinley falls asleep in my lap, and the air is warm.I feel very present … [Read more...]