finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Walking down the stairs after tucking in Jemma and settling Max in for one of his first nights with a Daddy bedtime … Ah, all is quiet. I’m going to relax before I hit the hay. Wait, did I have dinner? No, I don’t think so. I guess a bowl of cereal will do. Uh, […]
The Mrs. band got it right when they launched their campaign encouraging women to say, “I’m Enough”! I’m honored to participate in this sponsored campaign on their behalf. Having a daughter puts me in quite a predicament. She watches everything I do. EVERYTHING. And is learning from my words and my attitude. Max is too. […]
Watching /// so many documentaries, even more than I shared here. Latest was Food Matters, Henry VIII and End of Watch (that last one wasn’t a technical documentary, but it was real life ish). And now I’ve started The Vampire Diaries because Fall television can’t come soon enough! I’m most excited for the return of […]
Oh Max, my baby. My little man. I look at you and smile. And tear up. And chuckle. And feel all sorts of awe for the blessing you are to me. Today I rocked Max before settling him into bed, all 35 pounds of him. He is long. His legs extend beyond the arm of […]
Saving /// for this. Swoon. Someday, maybe, probably never :/ Closing /// up week two of 5K training. It’s getting harder, but I’m becoming more committed each run. Loving /// age three. It’s really amazing how much Jem has blossomed this year. I’m anticipating good things from four. Despising /// television. It just takes up […]
Look Mom! I match the flowers!!! Always negotiating … Here’s the deal – I took a long rest and then go’d potty and now we need to sneak downstairs and turn up the volume (monitor) so we can listen for Max and play just us. Sound a good deal? When referring to hiccups … Uh […]
Have you ever gagged on a sip of wine? I don’t often, but when I do, it’s usually because I’m watching The Bachelor or Bachelorette. I mean, for one, do you recall Juan Pablo? That’s the tip top Prince Charming America has to offer? And now, the saga just continues with Bachelorette Andi. It’s like […]
Celebrating /// Max’s birthday!!! Well, almost. His shark-themed birthday invitations have been purchased and I’m both loving and hating this last month of having a one year old. So. Many. Emotions. BTW, ordering custom invites on Etsy and then doing the Create Your Own option on Costco.com gets you 25 invites for $17.25 (plus […]
Pain demands to be felt. And yes, that means I saw Fault In Our Stars recently. But I’ve had this post in my drafts for ages. Because I’ve wanted to share, but haven’t known the words to say. That’s the thing about loss, about death … there don’t seem to be any right words. Every […]
These days. I’m cherishing them. Moments with Jemma chattering about her favorite book, Tallulah’s Tutu and how she goes poo in the potty now (small, but major miracle that all started after my confession of not knowing anything about potty training). Or how her little animals are sleeping in her dollhouse so we can’t go […]
I have a whole list of draft posts sitting in WordPress. 37 to be exact. Some are partially done, others are waiting a photo, most are just topics I want to share, brief reflections and yummy recipes. This summer, I’m trying to work through them. I’d add “all” to that sentence, but “realistic goals” is […]