Tag: love
National Love Your Pet Day: Five Ways to Celebrate Your Pet
Growing up, we always had a pet at home, and soon after I settled into adulthood, I got my first kitten, Evey. It was...
My Dog’s Eulogy – In His Own Words
My then husband-to-be and I brought home an absolutely crazy and young rescue hound/terrier from the Hamilton County Humane Society in 2014. We said...
Blessings of a Small Wedding-An Encouragement to Pandemic Brides
Ten years ago, my husband and I were engaged and trying to figure out what kind of wedding we wanted to have. Initially, we...
Wife to a Type 1 Diabetic: My Husband’s Roller Coaster Ride...
Most mornings when I wake up, I’ve gotten a full night’s sleep (or a wiggly five-year-old with his feet in my face). Most mornings...
A Love Letter to My Sons for Valentine’s Day
To my boys, Dylan (10) & Tyler (7)
My sweet boys, you are both still so little yet growing so fast. I still remember every...
My Jewish Identity as a Mother: Striking a Balance Between Interfaith...
If you had told the 13-year-old me that one day I was going to convert to Judaism and raise my child Jewish, I wouldn't...
Riding The Wave Of Change: Adding Kids To A Marriage
My husband and I will celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary this year.
Two homes, new cars, a puppy, vacations, career changes... we've been doing a...
We Love Blippi!
We love Blippi! This charismatic YouTube personality has helped and engaged our son with his orange glasses and suspenders, his dance moves and entertaining...
Toddlers and Divorce
Dealing with missing their Dad and siblings
My daughter is five and we are a divorced family with a new wonderful man in our lives....
Clean, Soft Sheets – Showing Love with Simple Gestures
I wake for what feels like the hundredth time of the night to the tiny cough of my toddler, echoing from the monitor on...
Not Everyone Likes You
A few months back I read a piece of writing by Amy Weatherly that really stood out to me. A friend sent me the link,...
Adult Life: Things that are Weirdly Common
1) When the doorbell rings and you don't answer.
Maybe it’s your neighbor, maybe it’s the UPS man…but these days, it could also be a...
Trials of Parenting While Pregnant
I’m so, so thrilled to be expecting my second child, due in mid-June. So far, the biggest surprise of this pregnancy is how much...
My Son is A Ninja: Toddler Climbing Abilities and Life Lessons
My son is a ninja or one in training. Some of his acrobatic abilities rival those seen on American Ninja Warrior. He jumps, he...