Dear Sam, How do I begin a letter of this magnitude? Thank you for procreating with me….no that’s not right. Thank you for picking me, for noticing me at that party, not caring that my legs were all banged up from a mountain bike accident, finding me on MySpace, asking me out, putting a ring…Read More
Motherhood
Smoothie Time: Adding Plant Based Protein To Our Diet
Guys we are busy, as I’m sure you are too. Because we have full schedules I’m always trying to figure out how to keep things balanced, especially when it comes to our diets and making sure we’re getting all our nutrients in. I’m happy to share that I found a way to get more plant based…Read More
What My Mother Taught Me: #togetherwemother
It’s that time when I write on a topic about motherhood with other talented writers in this #TogetherWeMother series. Sometimes it’s difficult to find the discipline to sit down and put pen to paper or touch the keys of my laptop…but when I do I’m left with the satisfaction that I recorded sometime dear to my…Read More
Gifts for a Mom Made By A Mom
Happy Mother’s Month! I can’t help but love May because it’s the month that mother’s are recognized and showered with love and affection for doing the best, most wonderful, most difficult job in the world. One of my favorite quotes on motherhood is by the writer Agatha Christie: “A mother’s love for her child is…Read More
#togetherwemother: HOW MY MARRIAGE HAS CHANGED THROUGH PARENTHOOD
I could write a novel on how my marriage has changed through parenthood. For your sake I’ll keep it somewhat concise. I’ve only been “married with children” for five years, but in those years the relationship I have with my husband has changed significantly. On one level it went from “honey I made dinner topless in…Read More
How to survive colic
My heart broke as I watched my newborn cry…his eyes turned to slits and his legs curled up in pain around his tummy. I remember how he cried for hours upon hours and days upon days. Sam and I tag-teamed each other holding our new bundle of joy with lots of swaddles, endless bouncing and mixed emotions. I…Read More