If I may be permitted to post about my birthday one last time (for this year, anyhow)… 34 was a hard age. In fact, it was my toughest year ever. It actually had very little to do with the number or the midthirtiness of it all, and more to do with the fact that 34 was the year which kinda shook the ground beneath my feet. The day I turned 34, I was the mother of a 4 year-old, 2 {Read More}
21 Things “35 Me” Knows That “25 Me” Didn’t
June 4, 2015 By 4 Comments
Did you know that “35” is a milestone? (Did you know that my family has been living with a girl who has declared each birthday a milestone since she was roughly 4?) This is my first birthday without my Dad. And, I’m not gonna lie, it feels very strange. But birthdays are proof that the whole “aging and living” things works, and to do anything other than celebrate the passage of time seems entirely against the point, if not slightly {Read More}
Detangling Bathtime Routines With SoCozy.
June 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Disclaimer: This is a campaign on behalf of SoCozy, a unique line of haircare products for scalps between the ages of 2-12 years old. While I’ve benefitted from both free haircare products as well as money in the bank, please know that all thoughts, opinions, and squeaky-haired children are entirely my own. *** I like playing around with hair products for my kiddos for a few reasons. 1) I enjoy pretending that my offspring are smallish dolls. 2) Anything that {Read More}
Grief Looks Like That? (And Other Concerns My Friends Have.)
June 1, 2015 By 2 Comments
Here’s something else they don’t tell you about grief: It doesn’t look like you’d expect it to look. If I had my way- and I do so love to have my way- I’d perch myself somewhere and don an appropriately demure black lace veil. Clutch some wilting violets to my (also appropriately) faded volume of The Book of Folly. My face would be pressed against a window streaming with rivulets of rain and, when I cried, it would be with {Read More}
Dating My Three Year-Old.
May 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Not to be outdone by her big sister’s Wild Night Out (much like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride but with fewer instances of public vomiting), Susannah decided it was her turn to use one of the Get Out of Jail/Bedtime Prep Free- er, Mother’s Day gift cards last night. Actually, she totally forgot she had given me a gift card at all until I asked if she wanted to have a special date with me. “Sure! That sounds great!” I told {Read More}
Have Daughters? You Need These Shirts.
May 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Disclaimer: Yes, this is a sponsored post on behalf of Clever Belle. No, I didn’t receive any compensation for it other than some supra-cool shirts for the gals. Yes, I know and admire one of the company’s co-founders. No, I was NOT seen trying to squeeze into one of Nora’s shirts because I like them so darned much. We good now? *** “Creative clothing options for girls who want to succeed in a real career instead of marrying into royalty.” {Read More}
That’s Why I Married You.
May 21, 2015 By 4 Comments
Hey P.J., Happy anniversary! Almost. We’re almost at 7 years- and I know how much you love your little mathly technicalities- so I’ll wait until this Sunday to say this to your face. (This is a big concession, which I know you know, being as I dig celebrating my birthday from May 6th until July 6th. Birthday “month” really only depends on when you start and when you end, right? Don’t answer that.) Another thing I know we both know {Read More}
Dating My Five Year-Old.
May 18, 2015 By 4 Comments
Here’s the truth. I wasn’t feeling so marvelous this weekend, emotionally speaking, but I feel entirely 1000% like not talking about that right now. So I will tell you about the absolute high point of the past few days: having a date with my biggest kid. Let’s back up. For Mother’s Day, I had received some pretty spiffy gift cards from my two oldest girls (and I use “oldest” as a relative term, as they’re 3 and 5). More truth time: my {Read More}
