Every year I write a letter to my children in honor of their birthday. (This post contains affiliate links.) Happy 4th Birthday, my precious little Noah! This year you transformed from being a toddler to being a little kid. You’ve become more animated, opinionated, and taller. Of course, you still have the same catchy smile and…
Every year I write my children a letter in honor of their birthday. This letter is in honor of Grace’s 6th birthday. Dear Grace, This past year was a big one for you. You experienced a lot of new challenges and it was stretching for both of us. First there was preschool. You adapted to…
My precious Grace entered the new world of kindergarten. I thought I was prepared and wouldn’t be that emotional about it, but I should have known better. Other people’s “first day of school” photos have been making me cry since Grace was a baby. Why did I think it would be different for me when…
Last week I was sitting with my toes in the sand and a book on my lap. It was one of the most glorious vacations of my life. Nate and I rented a beach house along with 3 other couples and we all left our children behind. It was glorious. I repeat: it was glorious….
Every year I write a letter to my children in honor of their birthday. This is Noah’s birthday letter. (This post contains affiliate links.) Happy 3rd Birthday, dear Noah! You were in full blown toddler mode this past year. It has been a delight to watch all the ways you have grown. Highlights from this…
This post was originally published on Oct. 27, 2010. Just a wild guess, but I doubt this phone call was recorded for quality assurance. RING-RING I answer the phone, “Hello.” A woman answers me and explains that she is doing a fire safety survey. “This is not a sales call.” Ok. Whatever. “Do you have…