December 14, 2020 Black Lives Matter is personal I’ve pondered for a while on what to say, or how to talk, about Black Lives Matter and racial equality on this blog. On…
December 12, 2020 When one parent is the “bad guy” E and I have been parenting together for more than ten years now, and we’re still learning and growing every day. If you had…
December 10, 2020 Our daughter keeps getting misgendered and I hate it Our beautiful, amazing daughter has served up many epic looks and styles in her young life. Heck, even just in this past year alone,…
December 8, 2020 Fighting racism and finding community during a pandemic One of the hardest parts of 2020’s Coronageddon, especially for an extrovert like me, has been isolation from friends and far-off family. It can…
December 6, 2020 A look back at our 2005 destination wedding My beloved hubby and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary this month, which got me thinking fondly back to our idyllic I do’s on…
December 2, 2020 What it’s like traveling during Coronageddon We were THOSE people this Thanksgiving. You know the ones – the people who travel even though our country is in the worst stage…
November 28, 2020 How to survive a year with no travel Do you miss travel as much as I do this year? Once upon a time, as an act of devotion to my beloved, I…
November 18, 2020 Toddler taming: our best tips and tricks Toddlers are fun. They are also crazy, always learning and constantly on the move. Being a new mom to a toddler is one of…
November 16, 2020 These vintage porcelain figurines don’t seem to age When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to play with were little miniature china or ceramic animal figurines. I played with…
November 14, 2020 I really miss our Elf on the Shelf This will be our third Christmas since, at the age of 8, Z decided that nothing is real: not Santa, not Emmalina our Christmas…