finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Pasta is such a dear. A dear, old, delicious friend. My love for pasta runs deep and seeing that I married into an Italian family, my kids are getting the pasta love from both sides. Granted, Max loves mac ‘n cheese most of all right now, but Jemma joins me in “fancy pasta” meals pretty regularly. […]
When Jemma was born seven years ago, I thought I knew quite a bit about becoming a mother. I had read mountains of books, talked to quite a few mentor moms, and although my pregnancy and early days with her were pre-Pinterest (ohmygoodness, do you remember?) I had cataloged gobs of articles, both […]
This post is sponsored by Aeroflow Breastpumps. Melissa. That was the name of my very first lactation consultant. To this day I don’t know what I would have done without her care, guidance, and support. More than once I called her on the verge of tears. She listened to my scattered worries, organized them, and […]
I’ve hit a lull lately, here and in real life. I’m craving quiet. So I have been. But, I’ve collected a bit of things between my reading and browsing and thought I’d pop in to share. There are a few other things on my radar that will come in due time. Eventually I’ll have an […]
Back and forth. That’s how I go when it comes to books … a little fiction, a little nonfiction, a little paperback, a little audio. It keeps me intrigued, it keeps me learning, and most of all, it satiates my love of books! Last month I shared my favorite fiction books of the year and […]
This post is sponsored by Uncommon Goods, all thoughts and opinions are yours truly! It’s the month of LOVE! Valentine’s Day is almost here! For our very first Valentine’s Day (way back in 2007!), Dominic gave me a beautiful diamond heart pendant. We had joked that when he gifted me diamonds for the first time […]
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The winter games countdown has been a big deal around here. The kids are SO into it and we’ve been learning and planning for a few weeks now. Library books, coloring pages, and lots of ice skating pretend play in the kitchen thanks to […]
If you’re in the sick slump of winter, never fear, we are too. #solidarity For a few weeks now it has been sniffles scattered with worse, but I’m pretty sure we’re all on the upswing and I’m so very happy. Sick kids are precious to snuggle for a day or two, but when it goes […]
Who wants a happy morning? You? And you? And you? Trust me, if I could hand out happy mornings like Oprah. I would. Hands down. Happy mornings for everyone every single day!!! But, since I can’t gift happy mornings across the interwebs, I’ll do the next best thing. I’ll share a few of my go […]
Nap times didn’t coincide today, did they? Ours didn’t either. In fact, as my baby drifted off to sleep, finally, his big brother popped his head up with a cheeky grin. “O-ana?” “No, no Moana right now, sweetie,” I said, patting his back and trying to coax him back into slumber before he was too awake. […]
Jem is a question filled girl. Just this week I’ve been quizzed on topics such as extinct animals, the Queen of England’s Crown Jewels, and constellations. ***Watch us run to the library because mama doesn’t have even close to all the answers*** She’s also big on imagining based on her nonstop questions and will often start conversations […]