Downside of a cruise ship cabin: no coffee in your room. Upside: multiple coffee opportunities in other places … just have to get up! I am married to a wonderful person. He will always get out of bed to find coffee first thing in the morning on our behalf. For this, and for many other […]
Just one week ago, we were waking up to salty ocean air and tropical breezes, coconut trees and hibiscus. Even more magical, we shared the views with our children, my parents, and my brother and his wife. Fortunate, an understatement. Come along while I recap our trip to the Aloha state, Hawaii. Harper and Jameson […]
In lightning-round life lately: What we are eating: leftovers (pasta, birthday cake, odds n’ ends from the fridge) – the true fruits of summer have not yet arrived, but I am eagerly awaiting juicier berries and sweet corn What I am watching: Shrinking on Apple TV – the story of a widowed psychiatrist (Jason Segal), […]
My first born is officially a tween. Like everyone says, time has wings. Harper was born on a smoky day in 2012. Wildfires burned in the Colorado foothills, and the skies were hazy. This is something that my family remembers well from Harper’s birth, though I don’t recall it at all. I was in another […]
It’s time. It’s time to patio read, bed read, deck read, lounge chair read, hammock read, porch read, tree house read, side of the swimming pool read (sans splashing children) … You get the idea! As always, my book stack grows faster than it wanes. But, there are very few views that beat a beautiful […]
Sweet Jameson is another year older. We celebrated this kiddo yesterday with a Japan-themed birthday. Jameson continues to be a loving person who hugs tightly and giggles a lot. He likes to play with friends but always looks forward to coming home. Jameson, welcome to your last year as a single-digits aged kid. You are […]
I wrapped up my seventeenth year of teaching last week. Over the course of these years, I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th (a blip!), and 5th grade. And, I have loved most things about all of them. There is both something unique and a comforting sense of sameness when you teach across ages. On one […]
Happy Memorial Day, and happy (unofficial) summer to you all. In our neck of the woods, the classrooms have been cleaned and organized, the kids’ backpacks have been emptied, and flowers have been potted on the porch. On Friday, Jason and I finished our 18th and 17th year of teaching. This year was a good […]
And also flossing, because I have a dentist appointment soon, so I need to cram. Anyone else? But, I see the light of summer coming. I am hopeful to catch a little more time then to be here. Be well, my friends!
Dear mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You have had wonderful hair and a gorgeous smile your whole life. I hope Harper and Jameson see the same joy in our photos as I see here in these. You were, and continue to be, our rock. I love you. Happy Mama’s Day to all of the moms, stand-in […]
