July 18, 2019 8 ways I sabotage myself I’m more than two weeks into a healthy eating, fitter living kick – and this time, I intend to stick with it for the…
July 14, 2019 Now starring our radiant, celestial child Our daughter Zoe’s life is imbued with a deep and rich celestial mythology – one which began long before she was born. It’s hard…
July 9, 2019 I’m so tired of hearing, “Mom, I’m bored” Can this summer be over soon, please? I am serious. As much as I love the weather, there’s a lot about summer I don’t…
July 3, 2019 Proud to be American again Confession time: since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, I haven’t felt particularly proud to be American. I’ve been bitterly disappointed in our country and…
June 20, 2019 Christmas day in Mexico: Puerto Vallarta, Majahuitas and Yelapa This past Christmas day, as we relaxed at home and wished for snow, I found myself daydreaming about a not-too-distant Christmas past, when we…
June 12, 2019 Loving – and letting go of – another family’s child When we signed up to host an international exchange student through YFU, we were ready for the adventure of bringing a young cultural ambassador…
June 9, 2019 My parents went to Hogwarts! If you’re a long-time reader, you probably already know that my folks are British and came to America many years ago just in time…
June 5, 2019 Getting tattooed in your 40s Time for some hard truths from the Tattoo Doula: getting tattooed in your 40s is quite different from getting tattooed in your 20s. There…
May 29, 2019 We fear what we don’t understand Earlier this summer, I was thrilled to see our local public library once again offering a robust summer reading program and calendar of fun…
May 26, 2019 The last day bouquet Just like I get all my great ideas from other mom blogs, my darling daughter gets hers from watching Youtube videos. She especially loves…
