We have been in our new (to us) home for almost two full weeks, as hard to believe as that is. There are piles of things in every corner, empty spaces waiting to be filled with new furniture and walls that are awaiting paint and...
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My oldest two children, Jack and Zoe, are 19 months apart in age. Jack was still very much a baby himself when Zoe was born and because of that they have always been incredibly close to one another. We did everything together, including pack and...
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Generally when the summer months start to wind down and shift gears from long, relaxing hours into the more geared up and structured mentality for back-to-school, this is the time we all begin to get a little bit frazzled and frayed at the edges. We’ve...
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The summer months bring a whole new current into our lives and system as a family. Justin keeps his normal schedule and mine fluctuates, ebbing and flowing amongst the demands of Jack, Zoe and Beau’s schedules. Pancakes as often as possible are a personal priority,...
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The very first piece of (new) “furniture” that we received as a couple was a mattress, a moving gift bestowed upon us by my mother. We were thrilled to upgrade to a queen size from a full, despite wedging it into our bedroom with a...
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Justin and I met at an alcohol-laden Christmas Party. I showed up with a handful of friends after celebrating the holidays barhopping at the infamous pubs in our hometown. It was already sort of late in the evening and the festivities were dying down when we...
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Shortly after Justin and I met, our lives took the fast track into our forever together. He helped me move out of my college apartment in San Francisco and into his parents' home with him. I worked and he attended his prerequisite science classes in...
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One of the beautiful parts about my relationship with my husband is that we really don’t have all that much in common. The important things are alike of course, our hearts, beliefs and priorities are in line but when it comes to simple logistics and...
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As a child, we spent a lot of time at home. My mom ran a day care for a few neighborhood children out of our home until I was about six years old, and I can remember feeling like our house was so much fun....
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As a family, we spend quite a bit of time with the grandparents. It’s a natural thing for us to be together often, even though they live close to 40 minutes away. Each of their homes is stocked with extra toothbrushes, pajamas, child-sized cups and...
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Two children in elementary school, one in preschool and one most often on my hip means we are constantly moving. My alarm sounds at 6 am, cooing that she is hungry and it’s time to wake up. Beau walks into our room dragging his toes...
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I didn’t grow up going to church. As a child, I was introduced to Sunday school and organized religion in a very objective way, and it just never became a part of my life until I got married and had children of my own. Christmas...
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