We measure life in milestones. Sometimes I think it's the unmeasured moments that tell a better story. We snap photos of birthdays, graduations, weddings, firsts of all kinds. Yet it's in the everyday moments that our photos color a richer story. Sure, I line up my boys in their … [Read more...] about The Everydayness of Things
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It’s OK, It’s Christmas
The stressful pangs of Christmas creep are upon us. There is no merrymaking in town these days. The mall is positively the worst place to be this time of year. I've witnessed more than one parking space smack down, and those women toting giant Tory Burch bags will use those gold … [Read more...] about It’s OK, It’s Christmas
Family Dinner Time Above All
There is one thing that is sacred to us, family dinner time. I joke that I have the least scheduled kids in America. And believe me, I hear all about how it's a disservice to my sons to not have them participate in traveling teams and perform in recitals. I've been told they will … [Read more...] about Family Dinner Time Above All
The (Thanks)Giving Tree
Fall is perhaps my favorite season in North Carolina. The crisp leaves crunch underfoot, and sometimes when I sit in the living room and peer out the window into the park it looks like it's snowing leaves. I heave a sigh and am thankful it's just leaves. This time of year I … [Read more...] about The (Thanks)Giving Tree
Great American Smokeout, Where Quitting is Winning
He was wheelchair bound but embraced the role of Fun Grandpa. He gave the boys wheelchair rides, succumbing to pleas of “Roll me in your lap, Grandpa!” I remember when his lap grew too small to tote both boys at the same time. The boys felt like they were whizzing around a track, … [Read more...] about Great American Smokeout, Where Quitting is Winning
Feeling Kind of Zitty
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own. I am too vain to post a … [Read more...] about Feeling Kind of Zitty
Happy Birthday, Bird!
They said the time swoops in a mad dash. I didn't believe them. I was mired in the muck of motherhood. Diaper pails, baby wails, parenting flails. The milestones were a flurry of excitement in the early days. There were simple yet stunning achievements, and we cooed at every … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Bird!