I don’t know any servicemen or women who have fallen serving our country. I am thankful for that, selfishly. It’s my heart that’s protected, you see. I do know a fair share of servicemen and women who serve or ...

We shopped. We haven’t done this in a while, but Hank wanted to look for a specific type of shoe to run in that helps stabilize your feet or ankles or self or something or other, so we piled ...

Ewan the Terrible was Ewan the Early Riser today. Generally an 8 a.m. pumpkin, he was calling out at 5:30. Oh that’s early for me. Three short years ago it was not, but now it is. Especially when I ...

Busy day today. The troops slept in a little, which gave me time to pack lunches and snacks for them before we headed off to yoga and a post-yoga hair appointment. I am no longer a dark-headed brunette. Maybe ...

We’re six hours into our day, and so far there has been: a screaming semi-toddler a screaming-into-my-pillow-so-I-don’t-scream-at-the-baby momma a non-napping semi-toddler a crying momma a semi-toddler throwing food a semi-toddler throwing his cup a yelling semi-toddler an impatient momma ...

I had a meeting this morning. Have you ever tried to have a meeting while juggling a 15-month-old who keeps sliding off your lap with a death grip on your fingers so that you can walk him AND an ...

This morning started off like most mornings: Hank made me a delicious smoothie for breakfast. Ewan stole my delicious smoothie. Hank made me another delicious smoothie for breakfast. It was time to teach yoga, so I put my delicious ...

This morning, I started thinking about what I hoped my eulogy would say. I thought that today would my last day on Earth. Today, I tried Crossfit. I especially thought I was a goner when Hank went to a ...

This morning I taught a postnatal yoga class. I had no idea how much joy this would bring, but I’m beginning to. All of the mommas pile up in the hallway, waiting their turns to push those heavy strollers ...

Today was the last day of preschool for Holden. I was trying really hard in this moment to hold it all together, because, well, just look at that little excited man. This is better. I’m so proud of him. ...