I have some repenting to do. Last month I wrote a “svithe” on Mother’s Day…and it was not particularly svithey at all. I mean, moms are great, and women are great, but the point of the svithe is not to talk about great things and people. It’s to devote one post a week (less frequently in my case, but still)… View Post
Last week, for the first time in over a year, I ordered a Bountiful Basket. I’ve been in a dinner-cooking rut (read: I don’t want to do it. Ever. Takeout is way easier.) and thought maybe a random assortment of produce would inspire me to get back in the kitchen. I expected strawberries and blueberries. I was not, however, expecting… View Post
Amelia: 106 weeks I came around the corner this morning, camera in hand, and saw her just standing there with a balloon in her mouth. You know, as you do. Two-year-olds are so weird. Margot: 8 weeks Whattup, y’all. So…my mom took lots of pictures of me this morning. She was trying to get me to smile for you guys…. View Post
The house was quiet this morning. David went to work early. Margot fell back asleep before Mila even woke up. I was so grateful for a few peaceful moments because yesterday was long and busy and exhausting. Fun (mostly) but still exhausting. (This dresser–acquired at the same estate sale where we got our dining table–used to smell like old lady… View Post
David got a promotion! Okay, technically he was promoted months ago and has taken on all the added responsibility that entailed, but the accompanying title change and salary increase never showed up. It seemed like his company was like, “Hey! You’re really good at your job! We can depend on you! Soooo…how about you do all the work and we’ll… View Post