A conversation with Toddler 1 in the kitchen last night… T-1: Mommy, do you know what I’m thinking about? Me: No, what is it? T-1 (with concern in her voice): I’m thinking about the big bad wolf. Me: Well, can you think about something else? Maybe something happier… T-1: No, I just can’t. Unfortunately, I…
A few years ago we happened to be at the Bass Pro Shop during December and discovered that they had a cute Christmas village set up in the back of the store where you could have your picture made with Santa. At the time, this was a little known fact, and there was hardly anyone…
I don’t think it matters whether you’re moving across the country or across the street, moving is hard. I can’t imagine that anyone likes to move, but I know some people who are good at getting it done. They pack well, they plan well, they purge well, and they seamlessly transition from one dwelling to…
So far, this has not been the summer of my best creative efforts. In years past I’ve been more intentional about having the girls color, paint, or do artsy things in the mornings. But, this season we spend almost every morning at the pool for swim practice. Granted I don’t get in the pool most…
We are a few days away from our oldest one’s high school graduation. I’ve been hesitant to write about graduation in general for several reasons, maybe the biggest being that I don’t want to tie a bow on it and be done with this season. I know this event doesn’t mark an ending as much…
This feels like one of the hardest weeks we’ve had since the pandemic began and I’m not even quite sure why. Maybe it’s because some of our dearest friends packed up their belongings and began a cross-country move to Colorado yesterday. Of course we have technology and can plan to visit them when travel is…