Family and Parenting – Page 7 – Choosing This Moment

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

Posted: June 22, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} Abby woke up wanting some quality Mama time at 5:30 the other morning. This typically elicits groans from me (and, to be fair, this particular morning was no exception), but it did let me witness the … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"

Swimming with Katie

Posted: June 19, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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I was sorting through my drafts folder recently and found several that needed just a touch of revision. This one, originally written in July of last year when Katie was a two-year-old in love with swimming and I was a round eight months pregnant, seems appropriate to share today: we opened the pool for the … Continue reading "Swimming with Katie"

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

Posted: June 01, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} Our summer garden is planted and thriving! Landscaping and yard work have never been my most favorite activities in the world, but I always feel a thrill of excitement when we get some tomatoes, basil, and … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

Posted: May 25, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} We (or, more accurately, I) decided to give our local CSA a try this year, and we received our first box this week. As I was preparing to slice this kale leaf for a salad, I … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"

A Life of Small Things

Posted: May 08, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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A few weeks back, after a particularly long day, one with more than its fair share of toddler tantrums and baby fits, one in which I was feeling tired and needy and insufficient and altogether unfit for this monumental task of raising small humans, I was talking to Jonathan about the way things used to … Continue reading "A Life of Small Things"

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

Posted: May 04, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life~ (Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real was originally hosted by the wonderful women over at Like Mother, Like Daughter. They’ve stopped publishing these posts, but the idea fits so well with choosing this moment, and it provides such a good reminder to me to stop and appreciate the small pleasures … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"

The Unexpected Good

Posted: May 01, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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Sundays are hard on small ones, hard enough that I understand why some families with preschoolers don’t make it to church. With one introverted girl who finds large groups of people overwhelming and another who is happiest when she gets a chance to rest mid-morning, we all four come home exhausted, fully spent and ready … Continue reading "The Unexpected Good"

On Your Fourth Birthday, A Sonnet

Posted: March 16, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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I’m not a poet, so please forgive my poor attempt at verse. Old photographs lie withered in the sun. They’re faded now where light and paper met. So, too, the grief I felt for what was done Diminished now, leaves in its place regret. The photographs I took back then are of A chubby, healthy, … Continue reading "On Your Fourth Birthday, A Sonnet"

Finding Treasure

Posted: March 15, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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After a drenching winter, one in which the dry reservoirs filled and the wood pile disappeared and the water saturated everything, wreaking havoc on local roads and local plans, the sun emerges from his hiding place. He makes a hesitant appearance in early March, and, upon receiving a hero’s welcome, a greeting reserved for a … Continue reading "Finding Treasure"

Advent: A Re-Framing

Posted: December 24, 2016 Under: Family and Parenting

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This space has been quiet for the past few months. There are many reasons for this: I’ve focused my limited writing time on world-building, stretching my fiction wings; the planet’s most lovable four-month-old gave up sleeping through the night, requesting quality bonding time at hours when reasonable people are not awake; we’ve enjoyed parties and Christmas happenings … Continue reading "Advent: A Re-Framing"

Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

Category: Family and Parenting

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

Swimming with Katie

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

A Life of Small Things

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

The Unexpected Good

On Your Fourth Birthday, A Sonnet

Finding Treasure

Advent: A Re-Framing