A place to call home and a family to fill it with love
I am, by nature, an introvert. That is not to say that I am not warm or friendly or interested in you because I am, am, am. It is simply […]
Coming Home, Part 4
This week, I am sharing an essay I wrote in the days just before leaving for Ethiopia six months ago. It’s a beginning, really, but as I was reflecting on […]
Coming Home, Part 3
This week, I am sharing an essay I wrote in the days just before leaving for Ethiopia six months ago. It’s a beginning, really, but as I was reflecting on […]
Almost 11 months old, almost 6 months with us Part II
Today, I’m finishing up 11 sweet things about baby. 6. That great big ole grin. BF has made an interesting observation about baby and his grin. […]
Almost 11 months old, almost 6 months with us Part 1
This weekend marks baby’s 11 months of life and 6 months with us. So in keeping with the milestone tradition, I’ll share 11 things over the next two days that make us […]
10 months old, 5 months with us
We’ve hit a milestone today. Baby is 10 months old and has been with us for 5 months– half his life. As of tomorrow, he will have been with […]
An athlete, a gardener, a crawler
My brother was my first soccer coach. He was a senior in high school. I was in third grade. It drove him nuts that I was on his team, and so I […]
Where did you get your baby?
Yep. Someone asked me that promptly after our being introduced. The question didn’t offend me in the moment, but it really did startle me as folks aren’t usually that forward […]
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 […]
The sensations of motherhood
I lead a journaling workshop on Wednesday mornings. One of the prompts this week was to compile 5 lists of 5: 5 things you love to see, 5 things you love to […]
