Jude has seemed so much bigger these past few months. I’m well aware that the bulk of that transition has more to do with my…
January
As I write this, Decimus has the hiccups. Is there anything more amazing than a babe in utero hiccuping? No, there really isn’t. The last…
Life is What Happens to You While You’re Busy Making Other Plans
I didn’t intend to take a 9 day break from this space. It just sort of… happened. I recently had cause to repeat a line…
And… We’re Back
This week brings nearly all of our normal rhythm back into play, with the added wrinkle of it also being the last week the college…
The Recap
The last day of the year. It feels a bit more meaningful as 2020 comes to a close, doesn’t it? Somehow a bit weightier? A…
At the Year’s End
Today, I will pack up the Christmas decorations and return the house to its normal, less-festive but more practical state. I suspect as well that…
Eight
Today is Simon’s birthday. At the beginning of the month, when Phineas’ birthday was miraculously snowy, Simon said he was praying that he would enjoy…
Saturdays Hikes With Dad
I saw a meme this summer that stuck with me. It listed a whole host of activities that had not, in spite of local mandates…
The Year We Lost?
I was stumbling through my Apple News– a habit of which I am happy to say that 2020 has essentially broken me– looking for a specific…
Growth
Last Christmas, in a flurry of creative energy, I hit Pinterest and tried several new crafts and recipes. Something about the holiday season tends to…