Humble ramblings of a mom surviving chaos on laughter and luke-warm coffee.
Four years ago, I remember every second of snuggling your squishy, wrinkled body in a soft pink sleeper that said, "Mommy's perfect angel" on it. And for that one night at least, you were. But since that day you have: Almost never slept through the night Doused your hair in both peanut butter and vaseline …
Traveling is exhausting work. It's weird because it entails so much sitting and waiting and very little physical exertion but new surroundings and people and schedules take a toll on the mental load. Traveling when you're a parent is doubly exhausting, no matter the circumstances. Maybe you're like me today, flying solo on a business …
Last week I sat in my car after leaving Kohl's where I was fast and furiously gathering last minute accessories for my sister's wedding on my lunch break. Shoes and jewelry to match my dress, and coordinating outfits for three miniature humans with very different styles. I finished at Kohl's and needed to run into …
Anyone who's ever been to my house knows my young daughters are stage 400 clingers. They are mama's girls. And physical space...well, I need some of it. Like one inch at least. So when we were at the beach on vacation a few weeks ago and they were...OVER THERE...I sat wondering what to do with …
Continue reading One Day I’ll Miss It, But Right Now I Welcome It.
As far as life goes, this was a pretty low-key year for us, thank the good Lord. We didn't move or change jobs, deal with major illness or grieve loss. Life is busy enough without any big stuff going on, so I am grateful to 2018 for time to hunker down, deepen our roots and …