To the sweet mommy who feels discouraged today…like she’s less than and can’t get it together – like it’s all too much and there are too many questions and too many requests and you’re about to lose your marbles… YOU. Yes, you. We’re in this together.  And I’m cheering for you.  Doing cartwheels for you.  […]

She looked in the mirror one last time.  Her eyes danced.  She was ready. All morning she had been waiting for this moment.  The moment when she would walk down the aisle to him – only him. With anxious steps, she smiled all the way to him.  His eyes met hers.  And he held her […]

For all of you who know my dad… My dad just recently learned that he has a blood disorder. The good news? He’s doing well and this was caught early. The EXTRA beautiful news? My dad for years has been passionate about donating blood. Up until recently, he gave faithfully every time he could. Giving […]

We’re moving.  Again. Not quite so far, but a change nonetheless.  Which means boxes.  And packing said boxes.  And lots of things that sometimes leave me feeling overwhelmed. But yesterday – I set out to tackle some boxes and make things happen… I asked my oldest 2 to go upstairs and get Hannah’s stuffed animals […]

They held hands. He pointed to her ring finger. “One day…I’ll earn that finger.” Their love grew.  And held hands through joy and loss and laughter and life with 6 dogs and 2 cats. And in a matter of days, she will place a ring on his finger…  And their story – the one where […]

He is my joy. My laughter. My ball of energy and hilarity. Oh how I love this little man…

Though I entered motherhood unexpectedly, during those 9 months of freaking out and wondering how on earth I could raise a kid without losing him or her, I reached a few conclusions. I would give myself fully to my kids.  The very best I could do.  100%.  They would eat their veggies.  They would be […]

Last night I sat pouring through images of 2 people whom I adore.  People with hearts so big and so kind that you struggle to find words when trying to describe them and you resort to phrases like “sooooo great…” and “I just love them” and you smile a lot hoping that will make up […]

Lately, I’ve had a hard time writing.  I think it’s due to a few factors. One: shame.  I have that negative ugly tape that plays over and over when I mess up.  It tells me that I’m not worthy.  It tells me that I’ll never get it together.  It tells me that I need to […]

Yesterday my kids crashed a birthday party. To their credit, they knew the kid…but still. As I was busy telling Ted about the hilarity and how it seemed so very normal to them, he then said, “Well, at least it’s not like they took the first piece of cake.” Cue hysterical laughter from me.  Why? […]