A loud toddler, hitting his fork numerous times on the table, while actively avoiding the dinner you carefully selected and cooked for him when...
Love at first sight
Life is funny. At 22 years old, I began my first teaching job. I was a bit pouty because this job was...
Recently I was reading an article a mom wrote about her family rules. Some of the rules were pretty standard: clean up after yourself, finish your...
I'm a big fan of happiness and habits guru Gretchen Rubin. (If you're into podcasts, be sure to check out Happier with Gretchen Rubin.)...
For years, my husband and I spent money like nobody's business. We swiped without considering consequences. Spent without calculating. Made choices and commitments without...
Ten years ago, my husband and I were engaged and trying to figure out what kind of wedding we wanted to have. Initially, we...
When I was in college, I had to write a paper imagining what my life would be like 10 years after I graduated. I...
Food is a connector for me. Coming from a large family, get-together's almost always equal food, and I can't say that I'm mad about...
If being in quarantine has taught me anything, it is this: husband, I like you. Like, really. I really like you.
Since the middle of...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has declared the week of Oct. 4 – 10 to be Metal Health Awareness Week. In the United...
I love a clean house, but I hate cleaning. I love an empty dishwasher, but I hate unloading it. I love folded laundry, but...
My sweetest,
As I lay here snuggling blankets that smell like you, clinging to the idea that you'll only be a baby a few weeks...
I took my query to Google in equal parts bewilderment and amusement after my husband marched into my home office yet again that day,...
Waiting and Thoughts of the Door to the Left
I have always liked this office, the receptionist is ultra friendly, the magazines are always newer,...
























