Despite what Marie Kondo says, you don’t have to get rid of anything. Isn’t that a relief? You CAN, if you want. You can get rid of that old pair of undies with the stretched out elastic or that brand new sweater you bought that’s […]
(This post is from Labor Day weekend when I moved my son into his freshman college dorm.) YOU GUYS!!!!??????? My one and only child, my first and only born, my tiny baby boy, moved in to his college dorm. CAN YOU EVEN? I cannot. Last thing […]
I’ve made mistakes as a mother, as my son will surely tell you. 🙂 I’ve taken him personally. I’ve yelled. I’ve repeated myself. I’ve been petty, controlling, sarcastic, defensive. I’m super glad no one’s been following my every parenting move with a video […]
We love quotes and sayings for the wisdom they offer because they express something we already knew but didn’t know that we knew until that moment. Wisdom lives inside all of us. When we hear it, we recognize it. Here’s one that’s pretty simple: Sometimes later becomes never. That can be […]
“No one is born a great cook, one learns by doing…try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all, have fun.” –Julia Child Today it’s all about the bake, and by that I mean, The Great British Baking Show. I’m sure you’ve seen […]
Last Friday, I attended the first ever high school graduation ceremony at my son’s young, independent school. There were two students, two seniors sitting proudly up on the stage in their caps and gowns Two. Next year, my son will sit up on that stage […]