My children are the ones showing up in outfits I lovingly sewed for them. They eat pancakes shaped like dragons and sandwiches cut into smiley faces. They play outside in playhouses we built and painted, and take baths with glow-sticks and homemade body paint.… Continue Reading “Confessions of a Pinterest Mom”
In my experience, the most planned-out special days often end up being the ones where things go wrong and you’re left feeling disappointed. That’s totally why my birthday yesterday — the big 3-2 — was really great. No big plans. No expectations. How to… Continue Reading “How to have a very merry (chill) birthday”
I’ve been at this game for six and half years now, holy, and the blog has certainly gone through highs and lows. I posted like a madwoman — sometimes three times a day! — during my first pregnancy, and haven’t been able to meet… Continue Reading “On summertime + blogging”
You can hear the music before you reach the studio, and see the disco lights flashing through the window. I greet the other students and we chat for a few minutes as we change into our sneakers. But as I shed my hoodie and… Continue Reading “Yes, I bring my kids to my Zumba classes”
Saturday, March 7, 2015. That’s what I would choose as my last really “normal” day. We woke up and had breakfast. I shared my DIY column on making reusable kitchen towels. I darted out to my 9:30 Zumba class. When I came home, our… Continue Reading “Missing: My life. Reward offered.”