I learned a lot last week. I learned that there is a lot of heartache in this world. I learned that people are kind and generous and loving almost all of the time. I learned that community trumps all else. And I learned that writing is what gets me through. I’ve had a bumpy few months […]
Read moreOn Saturday night, an 8th grader at our middle school committed suicide. I have sat down to write multiple times this week and just haven’t been able to do it. The words were too jumbled in my head. I think I feel ready now. I have felt both blessed and cursed to be president of […]
Read moreI have been quiet in this space lately. As the girls get older it is harder and harder to decide what to write publicly. My life still circles around theirs but we are beginning to write our own stories. More and more, it is important for them to decide what becomes public and what doesn’t. […]
Read moreThe best part of blogging (and the part I miss the most when I take breaks) are the relationships that come from writing. I can’t remember when I first got to know Allie of The Latchkey Mom but it’s been awhile. I love traveling vicariously on Allie’s family road trips and I get a little teary […]
Read moreI love other people’s Friday tradition of curating their week’s favorite reads from around the internet so I thought I’d give it a try myself. Here are some of the pieces that got me thinking this week… Misty Copeland Channels Edgar Degas. I am so glad that I saw this on Modern Mrs. Darcy’s […]
Read moreAs I have written in this space before, I would like to be Ann Patchett when I grow up. Therefore, when I learned that her bookstore, Parnassus Books, offered a book subscription service, I signed up immediately. My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout was the first Parnassus First Edition Club selection to land on my […]
Read moreI love other people’s Friday tradition of curating their week’s favorite reads from around the internet so I thought I’d give it a try myself. Here are some of the pieces that got me thinking this week… There seems to a be a theme this week. Technology, social media, girls, me. How does it all […]
Read moreFor years, I have taken personality quizzes and been dissatisfied with the results. The results never really rang true. I love to be with people but I get really grumpy if I don’t have time alone. I love to speak in public and at times can be a pretty bad listener because I am thinking […]
Read moreI love other people’s Friday tradition of curating their week’s favorite reads from around the internet so I thought I’d give it a try myself. Here are some of the pieces that got me thinking this week… I love Book Riot for their podcasts and for their posts about all things books. This week, I […]
Read moreI read Gretchen Rubin‘s latest book, Better than Before, a few months ago and learned that I am an abstainer. Moderation is really, really tough for me. I learned that there are people who can eat sweets in moderation. I am so not one of this people. Same concept applies to french fries, cheese and […]
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