Between having a new baby in the house, the pandemic, and not living near family, it’s been tough to get out of the house and have a date like regular people lately. And by tough, I mean impossible 😂. Our last date was back in January, and since then, we’ve pretty much been confined to […]
How We Montessori At Home
Do self, do self.” As the mother of a 2-year-old, that’s a phrase I hear almost daily, and for many parents, that phrase is representative of the developmental stage we’ve either experienced or heard about, and have come to dread— the terrible twos. Translation: “I want to do it myself.” I know for […]
New Things and Impossible Dreams
Ever since my husband and I met at the tender young ages of 17 and 18, we’ve always had the amazing ability to talk to each other for hours on end (Read about how we met here). Our personal best was over 9 hours spent on the phone, talking until the sun came up around […]
Can Parents Have Separation Anxiety Too?
This weekend, hubby and I had the rare luxury of going out on a date. Yay!! As parents of a one-year-old, who live hundreds of miles away from extended family, dates, doctor’s appointments, even grocery shopping all take a little bit of extra planning. Thankfully, a close friend of ours, T, was in town and […]
Seasons Change
Fall is finally here! Some of the things I love most about this season are the cool crispness of the air, delicious warm drinks like apple cider and hot chocolate, and of course, the beautiful changing colors of the leaves. As much as I love fall however, it’s hard for me to say it’s my […]
The Dad Effect
So as some of you may know, Micah started up swimming lessons again. Yay! Read about his first go-round here. Over the summer session, it took him some time to get used to being in the water. And that’s putting it kindly. It was more like he screamed bloody murder for the first half of […]
Golden Handcuffs: Getting Now What You Want for Then
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “golden handcuffs?” It refers to a company’s use of financial benefits to entice employees to remain loyal to said company. These benefits are often disbursed after having worked for a predetermined number of years, and are typically increased the longer the employee stays. In some cases, employees are […]
Cutting and Maintaining Curly Hair: Micah’s First Haircut
Micah’s big day was coming up! He was turning one, and at a week before his birthday, I still had lots of DIY crafts and decorations to make. In the midst of all the preparations however, I wanted to make sure he looked sharp for his party, so I discussed with my husband what our […]
Peas on the Stove: A Response to “Motherhood in the Age of Fear”
Why’s Micah crying like that?” my sister asked over the phone. “I don’t know,” I responded. “Hold on while I go check.” I was in the bedroom catching up with my sister, while my husband was in the kitchen with Micah, making his lunch. Or so I thought. When I exited the room, I found […]
More Fun in the Kitchen: Introducing Table Foods
Do you remember all of that palpable excitement I had when I first introduced puréed food to Micah (Read about it here)? It was one of the things I knew I couldn’t miss being there for as he grew older. It was right up there with seeing his first steps or hearing his first words. […]