Each Thanksgiving, I take inventory of the things I am grateful for. While I am never more or less appreciative, one year to the next, there are times where events like births or deaths act as glowing reminders of all that we are blessed with (and, more soberingly, how quickly those things may be lost). This
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First, I need to confess that this post is probably much more for me than it is for you. I’ve got a lot of tough stuff going on in my life right now and this week, in particular, is a stressful, anxiety producing week. I’m trying to think up some ideas to help keep my
When I was a kid, my grandmother would stay over at our house on Christmas Eve every other year. I adored my grandmother and I loved Christmas so I was always happy when it was our year to host her. I got to have two of my favorite things at the same time! Because our
This is not the blog post I had planned to write. In fact, I was almost done writing something completely different. But for where I am mentally this week I just couldn’t publish it. I’m not feeling like I have my sh*t together. I don’t feel brave or inspirational. (I bet you’re just itching to
World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, which is most definitely something to celebrate. Yes, let’s promote awareness of breastfeeding issues, work to normalize and desexualize it, and support nursing moms by posting breastfeeding pics! I have to admit, though, I’m feeling a little… Bitter? Jealous? Cheated? Ambivalent? It’s some combination of those, but I don’t
When I found out my in-laws, including my husband’s two cousins, sister, 15-year-old nephew, and Spanish-only parents, were set to descend on my house for twelve days over the holidays, I experienced a rollercoaster of (postpartum) emotions. It was something like, “I can’t wait for everyone to meet the baby! We don’t have enough beds
With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, I have been thinking a lot about all of the things I am most thankful for. Number one on that list is my children (shocker, I know). Although I could come up with an infinite number of reasons why I’m so thankful to be their mom, there
I’m filling in for Kate again. Hmmm… I wonder if this means I’ve earned my own fairy wings?! In all seriousness, Kate promises to bring her sparkle back to this column next week! Magical Mondays are all about being grateful for the big and little things in our lives. Just by thinking about what we
Our sparkly Kate Street isn’t here today so she’s asked me to fill in, and I am doing so quite happily! Magical Monday is such a great way to start the work-week isn’t it? Remembering what we’re grateful for helps put us in a great frame of mind. Right now I’m grateful for: Having a
