Making Meaning
The holidays are over. We are home. We are all almost fully recovered from a cold. And I have somehow managed to unpack our bags and put away all the Christmas decorations. It is a new year! I...
View ArticleLet’s go, Spring!
I think my husband might want to make fun of me for this post for its non-specific inspirational style but what the heck. It’s what I am thinking about today. Feel free to make fun of me as well . …...
View ArticleMaking Italian Meat Pie With Dad
Big hands and little hands working in tandem. Chatting and measuring and laughing and stirring. Reminiscing about all those years Dad made “pizza ganna” with his family growing up. A tradition that...
View ArticleAfter my First Weekend Away in a Year…
I am well-rested. Fully showered and shaved. My hair is blown dry. I am wearing makeup (on both eyes!) My clothes are clean. My nails are painted. I talked to my sister for over an hour on the...
View ArticleJoseph’s Sleepover List
We went to the beach with some friends last week. As we packed up our things after a great day, Molly’s friend invited her for her first sleepover. My head filled with “No, no. She doesn’t want to...
View ArticleHow to Homeschool With 1 Sick Child (Plus a Great Bread Recipe)
JohnJohn is so sick today, throwing up like he likes to do. He needs me to hold him, clean him, and cuddle him. I cannot put him down. So, I am largely out of commission to actually sit with the …...
View ArticleMy Most Beloved Holiday Isn’t Even my Own
I don’t like to pick favorites when it comes to Holidays. They all have their merits and I wouldn’t want any to get its feelings hurt. Thanksgiving, with the no gifts required and all that pie?...
View ArticleOn Running and my Beautiful Daughter
You may remember from some older posts that I am involved in a running challenge this year. I am running 40K of races for my 4oth year and blogging about it with some friends at Girls Gone 40. This...
View ArticleMaking Italian Meat Pie With Dad
Big hands and little hands working in tandem. Chatting and measuring and laughing and stirring. Reminiscing about all those years Dad made “pizza ganna” with his family growing up. A tradition that...
View ArticleAfter my First Weekend Away in a Year…
I am well-rested. Fully showered and shaved. My hair is blown dry. I am wearing makeup (on both eyes!) My clothes are clean. My nails are painted. I talked to my sister for over an hour on the...
View ArticleOn Making Meaning: My Favorite Post From This Last Year
Happy Thanksgiving! As I sit here in my kitchen, waiting for my family to arrive from New York to start a new holiday season, I can’t help feeling a bit nostalgic. Things are changing this year. The...
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