Right this very second, I am watching Tim make our baby laugh on the couch. Our fourth baby is the happiest, calmest, most content baby you've ever seen. I always tell people he only cries when he wants to eat, but even that's not entirely true. He usually just opens his mouth extra wide and looks […]
Besides when I roll out of bed in the morning and stretch my aching back, I mostly feel like a twenty-two-year-old. I am surprised when I catch a glimpse of my face in the mirror and see creases around my eyes and cheeks. Wasn't it just yesterday that Tim picked the seat next to mine in Algebra? I still […]
Disneyland impresses me every time I visit. The rides are magical, the shows are enchanting, the streets are clean, the food is good, and the customer service is exceptional. I am so thankful for Walt Disney's dream to create a place for families to have fun together. He succeeded and his legacy continues to inspire […]
Not bad for having a newborn. That's what I keep thinking about our latest trip to Disneyland. We rode everything on our list(s) - and then some. If you've ever gone on a leisurely walk with Tim or I, you know that we are naturally fast walkers. At least that's what people have told us. Fortunately, […]
It's been six weeks and our baby boy has barely been put down. He gets transferred from arm to open arm - snuggled in a variety of poses, smattered with kisses. At night, he sleeps in the crook of my arm - our breathing in symmetry. In the morning, the girls and I stand over […]
One decade ago, we were young mothers. We were writers. We were poets. We were artists. We were sharing our hearts, not our top tens. We treasured and responded to each comment, rather than responding to PR pitches. We left comments to build friendship, not to build traffic. We carefully selected creative words for titles, […]