one mama's truth, sprinkled with giggles
November is one of my favorite months of the year because it's a time to stop and reflect on what you're grateful for. And science tells us that gratitude is the key to happiness! Don't believe me? Check out these articles: Psychology Today: "How Gratitude Leads to a Happier Life"The Guardian: "Is Gratitude the Secret [...]
I've been wearing the same two ratty old pairs of leggings since the beginning of quarantine. Imagine major pilling, permanently embedded dog hair, and baby food stains everywhere. Not to mention, when I go for walks, they're constantly falling down. I'm sure all of my neighbors have noticed me hiking my pants up at the [...]
Photo by Diana Lupu My mother doesn't like her hands. I remember the words she used to describe them when I was a child. Words of resentment, regret, reproach. She mourned the loss of their once youthful skin, now wrinkling as a rude testament to her age. She loathed the blue veins, “like snakes”, she [...]
Quarantine life is hard. I know you feel it too. In the first few weeks I found myself binging on both Netflix and potato chips, grieving all my cancelled plans and really struggling to adjust to my new "normal". With so many changes coming so suddenly, my life felt out of control, and the Virgo [...]
It's been a while since I've attempted to blog because things have been a little wild and crazy over here. Over the past month or so, Alden has grown into a baby dare-devil, speedily inchworming his way into all kinds of trouble, pulling up constantly, and desperately attempting to plummet from every high surface in [...]
A year and a half ago, John and I were on our honeymoon in Thailand, sprawled on the sofa of our private villa with the rolling glass walls opened to reveal a stunning ocean view and a gentle breeze. For this trip, we figured we better go BIG or go home. It would probably be [...]