Experiences are Hard to Gift-wrap
“What do you want for Christmas?” My reply: “Nothing. Please, nothing.” And don’t get my kids anything either. I’d love…
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“What do you want for Christmas?” My reply: “Nothing. Please, nothing.” And don’t get my kids anything either. I’d love…
Continue ReadingOne dewy morning in late summer, I awoke and noticed dozens of perfectly spun spider webs on the rails of…
Continue ReadingEveryone goes through a really bad breakup at some point. You go through a period of mourning where you feel…
Continue ReadingI can’t wait to tell you how you begged to decorate for Christmas, even after every last ornament was hung…
Continue ReadingMy goodness it really dawned on me today that having a baby is a bit of a task. I’ve decided…
Continue ReadingHow often does one really have the opportunity to truly savor a multi-sensory time-travel? At my small Pittsburgh apartment, I…
Continue ReadingLast year at this time, I was so nervous. This was not just my son Michael’s first holiday concert at…
Continue ReadingWe homeschool our children, so we spend most of our days together. To some parents, this sounds like a nightmare.…
Continue ReadingI wanted to have a girl. For starters, I was a girl once, so in theory I know how to…
Continue ReadingI swore I wouldn't do it. I wouldn't be the parent that shouts warnings at my children without thinking. I…
Continue ReadingEvery day in my Facebook world I see many posts like, “Shout out to _______ for taking care of the…
Continue ReadingI was 21 when I became a mother. I was a senior in college. And I was newly married. I…
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