I had something different planned for my post today. But my heart wasn't in it. Instead, my heart is fixed on other things... Broken things, wounded things, forgotten things. Moments and words and feelings that won't surrender to the usual ...
Green Lights: 5 qualities to look for in a future second spouse.
This image marks the beginning of a new life and reminds me of just how far we have come as a family. I never thought in a million years that I would find myself divorced with three little ones to care for on my own. But such was the position I was ...
This is me: What to expect when you start embracing your post-divorce identity.
With Lettie Lutz' voice still echoing in my head, I walked out of the theater into bright blue skies and warm sunlight holding the small, chubby hand of my three-year-old. My heart swelled with the satisfaction of taking in the ebullient music and ...
A Real, Magical Christmas
It was Christmas Eve. The little ones were in bed and snowflakes had begun to fall outside, the first time in weeks. I stood at our front window gazing out at their cadenced descent, illuminated by the glow of the colored bulbs on our roof line. ...
My Goal for 2017: Do Less by BEING more.
It was December 26th. After a day of happy noise and organized chaos, with the lovely scent of glazed ham, rice pudding, and cinnamon still lingering in the air from the day before, I stopped my dinner preparations for a few minutes to enjoy a ...
Did I just miss a new holiday?
I noticed the other day as I perused my IG and FB feeds that I apparently missed the latest super mom memo that has been circulating. This did not come as a surprise, since my self-imposed membership in that club expired ages ago. You may also have ...
Five Months to Fit: 10 Tips for Postpartum Weight Loss
Disclosure #1: I am not a fitness model. If that is what you are striving for, I'm not sure I have the advice you want:). I'm a mom who has had six kids and has been able to return to a fairly respectable level of fitness after each one. My ...
Are you fit?
Am I fit? This was the question I was asking myself recently when I was surprised by an invitation to be featured on idealfit.com as part of their "Females of Fitness" blog series. After exploring the blog, my first thought was that there must ...
My husband is blind.
Yesterday morning I noticed a rather vulgar cropping of zits on my chin. Knowing that Seth's and my anniversary was the next day and in an effort to eliminate the glaring distraction before celebrating, with great hope I applied my ...
My job: It’s time for a change.
'Tis the season for birthdays at our house. Yesterday evening we celebrated our eldest's birthday (three down, two more to go...until the fall). We don't go crazy on birthdays in our family. We try to make it special for our ...