All three kids are at such good ages right now. Mila (almost 7) is responsible, insightful, clever, and eager to learn. She prepares snacks for her little siblings, cleans up without being asked, is so happy at school, and is remarkably patient with all of us. I love how grateful she is for little things and how liberal she is… View Post
Let me premise this post with some delicious irony. Here I am, about to give you advice on figuring out what the next right step for you to take is, but I’ve been putting off writing this for weeks. I knew that writing this post was my “next right step,” at least in regards to ye olde blogge. Instead I… View Post
Happy Monday! It’s been a while! I’ve been in a bit of a productivity slump the last few weeks. Thanks to some good timing, a little kick in the pants, and a flood of inspiration, I’m back in the saddle today. We had a lovely low-key Easter. Friday the kids dyed eggs, which delighted them to no end. Saturday we… View Post
Our first spring break adventure was to the Desert Botanical Garden. It’s funny: no matter how many times I go there, I always forget how BIG and genuinely cool that place is. And sometimes it’s years between visits. This one was definitely overdue, but our timing was pretty much perfect. (As always, scroll to the bottom of this post for… View Post
There are two things to know about spring break around here: 1) All of my kids will be home with me for over two weeks and David will be out of town for part of that time. 2) The weather around here is GORGEOUS. Point one could make me a crazy person, but point two will be our saving grace…. View Post