Christmas as a holiday has felt weird for me since we had children, never quite knowing what we wanted to include. This year we began searching for the right fit.
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Our Daily Schedule – Ages 3, 5, and 6
Our schedule changes as the kid outgrow naps and develop new needs. Here is the way our days are currently structured.
Tennessee Training: Learning Important Lessons about Motherhood on Vacation
I don’t often consider vacation a time for learning life lessons, but this trip to Tennessee provided some important insights.
Tips and Tricks for Traveling Solo with Kids
Flying alone with three kids sounded overwhelming to me, but after a few tries, I have figured out some things that hep make the journey smoother.
Grief Takes Many Forms
There were three weeks in October 2021 when our life was a roller coaster. Most of 2021 had been roller coaster-ish, but these stood out as particularly large ups and downs.
My Love-Hate Relationship with Love Languages
For many years, I refused to read the book The Five Love Languages. The very phrase irked me. I never stopped to contemplate why, but every time someone told me their love language, I internally rolled my eyes…
Build a Life You Don’t Need a Vacation From?
I’ve read that you should build a life you don’t need a vacation from, but that’s definitely not our goal.
Hospitality: A Friend’s Remarkable Example
I love having people in my home, but I am learning to look to examples around me for how I could do it even better.
Book Review: Range (Why Generalists Triumph in a Specializing World) by David Epstein
This book requires the reader to step back and re-evaluate the “standard” path to American success. It posits that a direct line from child to career may be the least effective method.
13.1 Things I learned Racing 13.1 Miles
I ran a half marathon on September 19, 2021. It was such a privilege and such a learning experience.