• Gracie Tells a Joke

    “Hey, Gracie,” I said. “Oh,” she said. “Hi, Mom.” “Whatcha doing, Big Girl?” “Oh, I’m just hanging out after my baaaa…. HELP! HELP! MY DUCKY TOWEL IS ATTACKING ME!” “Whoa, there!” I said.…

  • We Are There

    During one of the busiest points of grad school at Yale for Chris, he came home one night to find a hearty, home cooked meal: Chinese take out. We ate at our tiny…

  • Graaaaaaacie Girl

    Through all the change that’s been going on around us lately, there has been one constant, shining, bright spot. One place I can always go for a little break in the day’s hectic…

  • Before/After

    I didn’t want to post pictures of the new house until everything was just perfect, but then I looked around and realized that that may not be for YEARS. So, I grabbed my…

  • Losing My Mind

    I am losing my mind. Seriously. I’m going insane. I’ve heard of mommy brain or whatever you want to call it and I experienced it slightly with Bean.  I’d forget where I put…

  • When A Yes Person Says No

    This morning in church, the sermon was about community and how important it is to be involved and form relationships with others. It was centered around introducing the new fall line up of…

  • New Daycare for Bean

    I worried about the timing of all these new things in our lives for the kids. They were moving into a new house the same week that they started a new school and…

  • I’m Baaaaaaack!

    Oh, imaginary friends! I have missed you so! For those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook (…cough, cough…shame on you…cough, cough…), let me tell you what I’ve been up…

  • Schedule for Two

    Recently I was asked about my daily schedule with two kids this summer. I have gotten several emails asking that same question, so I thought I’d do a post about it. Life with…