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These Boots

20 Apr

I have a special treat for you today! My friend, Lindsay, from With a Little Love and Luck,  is here to share a story with you. Please welcome her with cupcakes & comments! Lindsay is a master multitasker juggling motherhood, full time work in the science field, blogging, and too many hobbies. She lives in [...]

Stepping Back

27 Mar

This post is difficult for me to write and inspired by my friends Lauren and Yael, who are two of the strongest women I know. Learning I learned an important lesson last night. I learned my emotional limits. I truly realized for the first time, too, that my primary responsibility now is to my son [...]

The Cure for Nostalgia (& Maybe a New Blog)

21 Mar

This week’s Mother’s Pride blog carnival really got me thinking about what I’m proud of about myself, and I’d like to add one more thing: I’m proud of myself for writing down so many of my thoughts and feelings throughout my life. As I’ve mentioned (several times…sorry), I’ve been feeling rather nostalgic lately. I’ve been [...]

Playdate From Hell

7 Mar

Last night, my friend, her 1.5-year-old daughter, Jax, and I met at Barnes and Noble for a nice, fun post-dinner playdate at the train table in the children’s area. Just like we always do, although apparently not ever on a Tuesday. Ya know, Barnes & Noble creates those nice double-sided Events flyers for a reason, [...]

Life’s Lessons: Sleep Edition (Yes, Again)

2 Mar

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m linking up with Rach & Sara again this week, for their Life’s Lessons bloghop: 1. I let myself be fooled into thinking that the transition from crib to Twin bed was the answer to all our sleep problems the past 2.5 years. 2. We had a great [...]