Here is a big handful of my favorite posts…thank you for reading!
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All in love with allParenting
So, for the past couple of months, I’ve been dying to share a secret with you. No, we’re not pregnant yet. (I know, right!?) But I do have a new baby, of sorts. And that new baby is allParenting, a new online magazine for moms—the product of many talented women (and a few men) and many…
Smudges
My beautiful Katie, We had a rough morning last week. In a line that felt like it would go on for eternity, you counted floor tiles, jumping from foot to foot. “See me, Mommy?” Of course I saw you… Four steps forward, turn, and back to me and Matthew. Just as you grew weary of…
Is That Really Me? Losing Ourselves to Motherhood
It’s the same thing every day. Fumble for my glasses on the nightstand. Check email and Twitter on my iPhone. Roll out of bed. Pee. Look in the mirror. See tired eyes, ponytail, and yoga pants. Cringe. Find coffee. Gather Katie and Matthew, feed them a well-balanced breakfast. Make zero time for my own. Carefully…
Gently
Dear Miss C and Miss J, I am writing this letter because there are so many things that I would like to tell you about my beautiful daughter, Katie, who is a new student in your preschool class. Her favorite color is light blue and blueberries make her joyous. She loves Legos and Play-Doh. One…
Already Lovely
“Be sure to bring some blush,” Katie’s ballet teacher said, “and lipstick.” “You’ll want some eyeshadow, too, just to accentuate her features…the stage lights will wash the girls out during the recital.” And I’ve battled with the idea since. How do I put makeup on my four year old? How do I apply blush, eyeshadow,…
But You Are
My sweet baby boy, We walk to your room…to bedtime. And I hold my breath. I place you on your changing table, stripping you of your dinner-stained clothes. I change your diaper and softly sing “You Are My Sunshine.” And I hold my breath. I pull clean jammies from your drawer and pull the top…
A Birthday Letter for My Beautiful Daughter
My beautiful Katie, Sweet baby girl, you’re turning four today. Four fantastic years old. I’m not sure how that is even possible. Mommy and Daddy waited so long for you, Katie. We worried that you’d never come along. But you finally did. And that waiting was so worth it…you are exactly the baby we were…
Opening a Vein: Why I Write
Last evening, I was taking part in The Red Dress Club’s Twitter Chat and my friend Cheryl tweeted this bit of wisdom… …to which Denelle (who is a fabulous writer) replied… Denelle’s tweets made me feel a bit sick inside…like I’m some kind of fraud. Because if I want to call myself a writer, shouldn’t…
The Space Between
Katie had been talking about it for days and last week, the day finally arrived. On Monday, I’ll get my brand new ballet costume. It will be blue…light blue…that’s my favorite color. My sweet girl, somehow old enough to be taking part in her first ballet recital. Craig took the day off so that we…
Sea Glass
I lay there on the paper sheet as she squeezed the warm gel onto my ever-expanding stomach. I lay there and I prayed…please let this baby be healthy. I lay there and I prayed…please let this baby be a girl. The slurping and squishing of the gel, the gray screen, and the endless chatter of…
Each and every day, I strive to appreciate the wonder, beauty, and whimsy in the small moments, the moments that, when strung together, form a lifetime. 
