Sometimes the loveliest bits of joy are found in the smallest of things…
Joy
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…
Today I said yes
She unearthed the stamps and ink pads I had hidden in the back of the closet. Oooohhh, Mommy! Can I use these? And, oh, how I wanted to say no. Gifted to her nearly three years ago, I’ve let her use them once. Because I’ve been saving them. For what, I’m not sure. Like china that…
Right before my eyes
The past sixteen months of my life have been lived in two-week increments. Infertility does that to you. It robs you of the present and leaves you wishing away weeks of your life, placing all of your hope on something that might never be. The past several months have been particularly painful. Time is slipping…
Practicing what I preach
Last night, as I was trying to fall asleep, I had big plans to write a post today to recap the past year, my second year of blogging. I thought that this afternoon I would sit down and share my thoughts with you, but today got away from me. Craig, Katie, Matthew, and I ran…
Shamrock Shake Switch Up
Oh, how I remember Shamrock Shakes when I was a kid. Each year, my anticipation built until I had one in my little hands and took the first sip and remembered…that I didn’t like them. At all. There was a funny taste that I couldn’t identify and one sip was all it took to remind…
Words of Motherhood: Listen to Your Mother
We each woke up that crisp, sunny morning, quite likely with our first thoughts of our Listen to Your Mother audition that day. We each carefully chose our clothes, applied our makeup, and mentally ran through our chosen piece time and again. We drove to the Fort Mason Center to share our words with two…
Writing, Authenticity, and Practicing Gratitude
I recently wrote about the importance of writing from a place of authenticity and the role our audience plays in honest writing. I have always viewed in these small moments as my place. When I sit down to write, I write about where I am in that moment. For nearly two years now, I have…
Best When Shared
To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with. –Mark Twain
Where Is That Written?
Dear Katie, The week after Christmas is when you’re supposed take your tree down. This year we had two and I suspected that the one in your bedroom would be the toughest one to actually put away. We told you a few days in advance so that you could savor those last few nights with…
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. 
