Tonight I arrived home from a two-day work trip in Massachusetts after this sweet baby had already gone to bed. I'm exhausted but I find myself craving her sleepy dead weight on my chest. So much so that I will tiptoe into her room, slide around the creaky spots in the floor, and peer over … Continue reading #TBT
Strolling past Santa
Santa and I had a date that we were running late for. Emma had screamed the entire ride home and was now refusing to eat and, with equal fervor, refusing to let me clean her up. Her daycare clothes needed to be changed and her pigtails had been pulled out throughout the day, leaving a … Continue reading Strolling past Santa
Travel Blues
Tonight I miss my husband so much that I actually hurt. That's crazy. We've been ships passing in the night for over a month now. Flying in for a restless night, partner's bags packed for the morning. Heading off to tackle the next show, the next training, the next, the next, the next. Planning, scheduling, … Continue reading Travel Blues
Dear Emma,
I know how it must seem... I'm your mom and here I am leaning into my career and picking up travel days. I know your days at daycare aren't perfect, as made evident by today's bite mark on your cheek (although you could've fooled me with those smiling eyes when you ran to greet me - you're so … Continue reading Dear Emma,
I love cool, Fall weather
We're in the middle of August and should be experiencing the heat of the summer. And yet, I awoke this morning enveloped in a cool breeze. Caressed in the perfect balance of blanket and cold. As if the key which activates an old machine, the cool air comes through and begins to turn the cogs of my best self. … Continue reading I love cool, Fall weather
Miss Rumphius
"In the meantime Alice got up and washed her face and ate porridge for breakfast. She went to school and came home and did her homework. And pretty soon she was grown up." - Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
The Skeleton in the Closet I’ve Asked Someone Else to Clean for Me
A few months ago, I asked about our marriages. How are they? How are they holding up under the early months of parenthood? I'm making a list of all the things to say to new parents when I meet their new bundles, you know. I've said it before but in my list you won't find … Continue reading The Skeleton in the Closet I’ve Asked Someone Else to Clean for Me
A House Peppered with Laughter
Emma Josephine, You have peppered this house with laughter. I choose "peppered" over "filled" because pepper is the best seasoning you can add to any dish, hands down. And because I'm hungry. The point is, I watch you with curiosity as you learn, move, act, react, eat, sleep, play, and I always catch myself smiling, chuckling, … Continue reading A House Peppered with Laughter
What about our marriages?
Can I be honest? I mean completely, nakedly honest? I think we need to talk about something. Something that has fallen between the cracks as the march against Mommy Wars and the parade of BuzzFeed truths has taken over our lives as new moms. I've been keeping my ear to the ground lately, searching for rumblings that this … Continue reading What about our marriages?
Meijer Runs and Grass Grown Green
I was in Meijer this week. I've had several days off over the holidays so after several illnesses ravaged our house and left the place ransacked, I decided to finally make the most out of being at home with Emma. I bundled her up for some grocery shopping and made the decision to slow down. … Continue reading Meijer Runs and Grass Grown Green
