304 + 206 + 73 weeks It’s mostly business as usual around here. Spring break is over, so the big kiddos are back to kindergarten + preschool. Not much new to report on that front. BUT… Look who learned how to crawl! This is HUGE guys. He’s making so much progress and is so pleased with himself. We are so… View Post
I didn’t even notice how well all these books coordinate with each other—and with my flowers!—until I took these pictures. Hooray for happy accidents! This has been a good few weeks for books, y’all. After reading this stack, I feel uplifted, better informed, entertained, creatively inspired, and a little bit snobby. But snobby in a good way? We’ll start there,… View Post
Longtime readers know that I’ve been dealing with some mental health issues since shortly after Margot was born. I usually refer to it as “crazy brain.” (What can I say? Humor and self-deprecation are two of my coping mechanisms.) I’ve tried a few different treatments and have settled on a medication that has been working great for me for about… View Post
When I was little—in first grade, maybe, or second—I played soccer for a season. My coach was a horrible woman with green chin hairs. Perhaps they weren’t green, but Tiny Jen remembers them that way, and she was definitely horrible. I’ve never been especially athletic but I was quite the perfectionist. Trying to play and not doing it very well… View Post
302 + 204 + 71 weeks Good news: Mila can read! She’s actually been a decent reader for several months, but it’s taken some time for her to feel comfortable with it. That’s pretty typical for her. She waits until she has almost completely mastered something, then just takes right off. Only a few weeks ago she was still saying… View Post