I’m writing this while basking in the warm glow of our Christmas tree, covered in ornaments we’ve spent a lifetime collecting. Every year, I think our tree is the most beautiful one I’ve ever seen, but I’m biased. It’s filled with old incandescent twinkle lights (I can’t bring myself to buy those obscenely bright LED […]
Read more "Oh, Christmas Tree"Vacationing with my brother and his family was exactly the way we wanted to start this summer season. Planned for the week after school let out, we wanted a trip within driving distance and some place we both felt comfortable going to. We’ve independently vacationed in the Smoky Mountains before and thought it would be […]
Read more "Magic in these Mountains"This kids Uno-themed birthday party was a wild one. Our son looks forward to his birthday celebration every year. While I don’t entertain at our house very often, I enjoy planning a fun, themed party for kids and family to celebrate our little one, who is growing increasingly closer to his teenage years. Who knows […]
Read more "Don’t forget to yell Uno!"During the summer when I was a kid, my mom would take an old glass baby food jar, poke holes in the top and give it to me and my brother. We’d run outside around the backyard barefoot, catching as many lightning bugs as possible. You may call them “fireflies,” but my momma always called […]
Read more "Smells like summer"In need of a mid-morning break? Discover poetry tea time. Eager young children looking for attention are an added bonus. Throw on a kettle of water to warm, sort through your varieties of tea, pour out a little honey and serve up a small dish of treats. Grab a book of poetry and light a […]
Read more "Poetry Tea Time"After more than a year of not traveling, we were ready to hit the road this spring after getting vaccinated. Not yet ready for a plane ride, my husband and 5-year-old son took our Chevy SS for a road trip to Pittsburgh the week before Memorial Day. Face masks and social distancing provided an extra […]
Read more "Road trip to Steel City"Four years ago, we were driving down 94 to the hospital with excitement to meet our son. I remember that night like it was yesterday. We drove steadily down the expressway at 2:30am singing to Justin Bieber. Leigh had been baking for 40 weeks and one day. We were both ready to get this party […]
Read more "Turning four during COVID-19"We’re at the point in our lives where we’re excited to pick out new sheets on a Saturday night trip to Target with our 3-year-old. And I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Walking the aisles while reassuring our child the Legos will still be there a few minutes, pleading with him to wait while […]
Read more "New sheets, Same love"Some nights when I work late, there’s nothing more I love doing than snuggling our son to sleep. I rush home as my husband stretches our two-year-old’s bedtime past 8, sometimes 9pm. But his weariness is so worth the relief I feel as his body hits mine, reuniting our souls together as the day comes to […]
Read more "Bedtime"Watching your baby grow into a toddler is an awesome part of parenthood. Everyone warned me that they grow up so quick, but they forget to mention how awesome it is to witness. Being a part of a human being’s development is both humbling and stressful. You worry all the time about screwing something up. […]
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The Glory of Life as a Suburban Wife 