Who knew motherhood had levels, but in case you haven't heard, I made Varsity this Fall. My kids are now eleven, nine, and eight. By definition, so much in life is designed for "ages eight & up," therefore all moms who get to this milestone surely deserve to self-promote themselves to Varsity motherhood. There have…
This summer was an epic one. We had gorgeous New England weather, with many brilliant beach days and endless time together outside. We closed it out with a week of fun adventures as a family at our cabin in Maine hiking and swimming. As the summer wound down, we recently reflected on funny stories from…
It was our annual "Anything Day" yesterday, a special day I plan with our three kids towards the end of every summer. They ate pop tarts and cupcakes for breakfast, and lots of treats throughout the day. We visited Water Country, and rode the slides, basking in the glorious August day together. They watched tons of…
I'm blessed with two little girls, ages 11 and 7. One of their favorite things is to dress me up. If I'm going out, I send them up to my closet to come up with 2-3 outfits to choose from. Unlike me, they have a pretty good eye for style and I typically end up…
The other day I was driving my son to baseball. It was just the two of us, and as I was flicking through the stations, I came upon one of my all-time favorites, "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John. It was a beautiful New England afternoon, with natural sunlight streaming in through the windows. As it…
She gave us so many amazing words, but this is unquestionably my favorite Maya Angelou quote...
“I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles…