In keeping with tradition, this Sunday, we had our annual family photos taken in preparation for THE CHRISTMAS CARD. Ugh. I don't know about you, but I have a love/hate relationship with family photo day AND Christmas cards. I love the end-result. But I loathe the process. ... Continue Reading
My Mommy Secret #2: The Dinner Table is Not a Battlefield
When our first child was born, we worked tirelessly to make sure that she was a "good eater." I nursed her for most of the first year, and when we started introducing solids, we did it by the book. We started with green veggies because, let's face it. They don't taste as good as ... Continue Reading
The Power of a Greeting
I don't know about you, but our parenting journey has included seasons where the fruit of our labor is so easy to see. And then there are other seasons where that fruit is absent. Devoid. Nonexistent. Wholly missing. Shriveled up. And seemingly rotten. Or at ... Continue Reading