Public vs Private School – How Does a Parent Decide?
*post originally published 2010. I still get questions on this topic and thought it would be a good one to post again. I know this can be a tough decision…
Little Bits and Pieces of Happiness…
*post originally published 2011. (It’s been a busy week so I’m putting up a few favorites!) “I have to tell you the best thing,” my daughter said the other night,…
I love these girls!
Over the Christmas break, I was so happy to see my friends Amy, Lisa and Christine. (If you’re new here and haven’t heard me talk about them before, I’ve known Amy since we…
A little taller, a little older, a little stronger
The front door opens and closes with a bang. “Hi, Mom,” my ten-year-old calls. He’s home early because it’s a minimum day. I go into the entry hall and give him…
Just by Saying Yes (Part 2)
(continued from yesterday…) That one yes after the concert led to another yes, and another, and another… and it’s been life-changing. And the most incredible part about the whole thing is…
Just by Saying Yes (Part 1)
Almost two years ago, I got a call from an editor at a parenting magazine asking if I wanted to write a story about a local mom for their Mother’s Day…
Mike’s trip to London (I wish I could’ve gone!)
Mike gets to travel to some pretty amazing places for work. Recently, he went to London. We toyed with the idea of me tagging along, but I waited too long to get…
Feeling grateful to be a mom
Christmas is over, New Years has come and gone, and as I sit here and relish another year of holiday memories, I’m just feeling so grateful to be a mom… Making…