Last month we went on two road trips–one for fun and one for family stuff–but we did both completely screen-free…and they went remarkably smoothly! One one hand, I can’t help feeling grateful that our kids are getting old enough and experienced enough to handle eleven hours in the car without turning into gremlins. Our spring break trip to Antelope Canyon… View Post
August is still a week away, but since I haven’t chosen a monthly mantra in a while, I thought I’d get a jump on this one. I very much need to focus the next 5 weeks or so on one thing: I need to MEND. Even though MEND isn’t a word we use often these days, I think it’s a… View Post
I KNOW. It’s only July. Yet here we are. Our school district is on a modified year-round schedule. That means longer fall + spring breaks and an 8-week summer. Frankly, I think it’s fantastic. We have enough time to enjoy our summer but not so much time that we are completely sick of one another. And we’ll be able to… View Post
1. I’m really glad I have (mostly) taken the summer off from blogging. I feel like I’ve been better able to be present and enjoy the summer with my family, because all the pressure to document things or turn experiences into relevant posts for other people was completely removed. Sometimes it’s nice to view life outside the lens of how… View Post
I’m 35 today! And I kind of love it! I remember turning 30 was kind of anticlimactic, 31 was a little stressful (I’m IN MY 30’s now!), but 35 feels just right. Last year I filled out this birthday interview and loved it. It feels good to reflect on a year and see how far my grey hairs and I… View Post