James & Jax

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 [...]

To kick off 2010, I downloaded the Gratitude Journal iPhone app. The aim is to log in 5 things every day for which I am grateful. I did well with it as I worked through my PPD. I even added a photograph to each entry (these were almost always of Jax). The app invites you [...]

For 25 years, I’ve been writing. When I was 8 years old, my mother gave me a red diary with teddy bears printed all over its cover—and a writer was born. Fast forward to age 13. I wrote my first “novel,” which was actually more of a short story although it was over 50 pages [...]