There’s a pretty good chance I’m never going to win Mother of the Year. First of all, I’m not even sure when they give those awards out, or where you go to accept them. It might be broadcast on...
A couple months ago I was sitting at the kitchen table with my two boys. Daddy was working late so it was just us for supper. We were talking about our days. We were laughing and having a great...
I had the privilege of going to some great concerts with my 17-year-old daughter, Rachel, this summer. I thought it was a little strange that she chose to take me–her mom–instead of maybe a friend. So I thought I...
When our son was tiny I remember how excited I was for him to start talking. I couldn’t WAIT for his first words, and I couldn’t WAIT for him to form those first sentences and be able to carry...
I joke a lot about kidnapping children.
Obviously (I mean, I HOPE it's obvious), I will never do such a thing! But when I am out and about and see an especially cute little babe or energetic toddler, I can't...
A few years ago, I decided to gather all of the delightful gems my friends' kids have said into a blog post, because, you know, kids are hilarious. Well, nothing has changed since that original post. Our kids are...
Let's do a little catching up with this pandemic edition of Currently!
Currently I am . . .
Reading: You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain.
Doing: Yoga online with Muddy Feet Yoga.
Driving: to Ely at...
Not gonna lie, having older kids is pretty awesome.
Every once in a while you’ll see a meme in which someone wishes they could go back in time to see their children when they were babies/toddlers/preschoolers one more time. I...
You’ve met the American Girls of history — Kit Kittredge, who weathered hard times with grit and gratitude during the Great Depression. Melody Ellison, who lifted her voice for fairness and freedom in 1963. Kaya, the Native America, who...
I didn't have strong feelings one way or the other about my high school reunion. I'm not super into bars or mingling. Thanks to social media, I also felt relatively up to date on classmates' lives, or at least...