Halloween has passed and now we shift gears to prepare for the biggest holidays of the year. My personal favorite being Thanksgiving. We’ve packed away our kid’s costumes that won’t fit next year, the pumpkins are dilapidated and all the good candy has been eaten. I don’t want to forget what a cow costume taught me this year. I now understand why parents dress their
My Parents Got Something Right
Last time I got together with my parents, we were reminiscing and my Dad said, “Parents do the best they can.” Parents miss the mark in some areas. I would venture to guess that most adults have moments from their childhood where they wish their parents would have done something differently. You know, because maybe it would have some positive life-altering effect. Hell, I’ve got
Why I don’t wear my engagement ring.
I think it’s important to question WHY we do things. Before I tell you why I don’t wear my engagement ring, take a trip with me as a get a bit nostalgic… Page proposed to me at a random New Year’s eve party. I say random, because the only people we knew were the people that came with us. We were dancing and after
How to make friends, pay off debt, and find joy in less than 500 words
We’ve made a commitment to spend more time where we live and to limit our future weekend trips. Why? 1.We want to build community where we live. We have been back in North Carolina for almost a year and we have made two (new) friends. We want more! More people over for dinner, more moms to raise babies with, more people to call on, more
Parenting a baby is hard.
Earlier this week, I was having lunch with a couple of other new moms from our birthing class. We had a revelation, “everything that our babies do isn’t a problem to be solved.” So, back off. Well meaning friends and family are quick to give a solution or advice. Here is the reality of it, babies are babies. I know my baby better than anyone,