I love to travel, but I always struggle with re-entry on the other side of the trip. Since we moved in June, this is even more of an issue now because coming “home” feels strange. Where even is home exactly? Over the holiday weekend we went to the beach for the first time in quite…
You know the saying, “Oh, she has a mind of her own.” This is rarely said as a compliment, but rather it means someone has a streak of strong will or determination to do things her own way. I know this because I have said it about all three of my daughters {particularly the youngest…
School is out and the kids are home, but it has taken me a few days to gear down from the frenzy of May to the slower pace of summer. This year we took a last minute trip to the beach over the long weekend. We spent most of our three days there on bike…
Yesterday the Kindergartener turned six. I’m not sure how this is even possible. It makes me feel simultaneously old, and sad, and grateful for the gift of getting to raise these girls. Something about my youngest child starting kindergarten, losing her first tooth, and now turning six makes me realize how fleeting the days are….