Lessons Learned from Month Six of Parenting Two: Finding My Way

Something feels off. The days are getting shorter, the nights cooler. The tomatoes in the narrow garden that lines the side of my house are turning crimson and the acorns are beginning to infiltrate our backyard. Late August is upon us, but I’m not scurrying about trying to finish my syllabi in time for the fall … Continue reading →

Six Months Old!

Six months ago today, Elyse joined our family. As I sit here trying my best to get in a little quality writing time (its been harder and harder to with each passing week this summer), Clara is bouncing around the living room while Taylor helps Elyse practice her latest challenge: rolling over. In her role … Continue reading →

Just Cheez-It — A Collection of Random Thoughts and Other Musings

NOTE: I started writing this post on Thursday evening and never got a chance to finish it until just now. Ha! It’s just past 11:30 p.m. and I’ve just finished stuffing my face with some yummy Cheez-Its (reduced fat, of course). I don’t know why I even devoured as many handfuls as I did — I was … Continue reading →

Going for the Gold, again

Lately it’s been a little more difficult than usual to get any quality blogging time in, as I’ve been very busy preparing for Elyse’s baptism and accompanying family pool party. For the last couple of months, I’ve been working on completing those pesky projects around the house (you know, those ones that you aren’t actually … Continue reading →

Going for Gold

Since the Olympics are my inspiration for this week’s reflection, I find it only fitting to watch them in their entirety tonight before composing this week’s post. That said, this week’s thoughts will be posted by Friday night. Stay tuned for my Olympic reflection — as it will highlight where I was emotionally four years … Continue reading →