Why I (sorta) quit working
At the beginning of May this year I (mostly) quit my job(s). My idea was to take time off from work, although I’m still doing a minimal amount of things for a couple of different companies. I came up with the idea as a serious thing sometime in 2020 although it took me a while […]
Life Calendars
I recently found these life calendars for sale. I have to say that I just think they are the coolest thing ever. They’re basically just a huge poster-sized grid of squares with numbers across the top for the week of the year and numbers down the side for the year of your life. There is […]
The challenges of entertaining a 1 year old
Perhaps one of the most helpful things I read about parenting was talking about how there are just so many different phases with kids as they grow up. A parent that sucks at the newborn phase might be great with a toddler. All parents have strengths and they’re bound to find some phases easier than […]
Baby B is 1!
Well, it has been a whole year since baby B was born! It has been amazing to see how he has grown and changed. He learns new things each day. It’s exciting and cool and scary. He knows how to pull himself to standing now. He knows that if he throws food on the floor […]
A few thoughts on being a mom
I’ve been thinking lately about the things that I’ve come to understand in my short time as a mom. It’s strange because I’ve been a woman my whole life, but I never really thought about it all that much. Being pregnant and giving birth made me realize just how crazy strong and important women really […]
N things of the week- Baby is here!
OK, this week there is really only one thing on my mind. My son was born August 2nd, weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces. I am completely enamored. To me, he is the cutest little guy ever. I simply cannot express how much I love this little guy. The last couple of weeks have […]
Hoppy is going to get a sibling!
Well, my big news (which I honestly feel only half ready to share) is that I am pregnant, due in August. The standard reply to this announcement is ‘Congratulations!’ Which seems somehow far too simple to acknowledge the myriad emotions that accompany pregnancy. It is this very exciting, happy thing that is somehow the very […]