Family: a revelation
Once, when I was 29, a student asked me how old I was. It was the beginning of the school year, and she was a freshman so I was new […]
The perfect way to wake up on a Monday morning & Milestones Contest 2
6:55 am Monday, September 28th. “Will you turn on the news?” Huh, I wonder, hearing BF’s voice. It can’t possibly be time for the news. This is our first awakening […]
Overheard in BF's Car
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT6sPHtfRCk&feature=related] Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, Turn around backwards so the windshield shows. Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse. Still, it’s […]
Best of Life at Home
And, finally, here are some of the favorite entries from Life at Home. And remember– there’s a contest going on through midnight Thursday. Check it out a few entries dowan […]
Making meals ahead of time
So, you have a new baby or a child on the way. Waiting is hard, absolutely, and finding time to be able to feed your family a nutritious meal once […]
One step forward, two steps back
Oh, I spoke way too soon about our sleep progress here at the house. If baby slept four total hours last night between 7 am and 7 pm, I would […]
Working Mom
So, if you are a long time reader of this blog, you know that my work is a hodge podge of things– I am a freelance writer for magazines, a […]
25 word sentence exercise
Last week I encouraged you to write a 25 word sentence about yourself that didn’t include your roles or your apperance as your definition. It is the sort of exercise […]
