I Need a Minute

I was having a regular Tuesday morning the other day. Zach was working from home. Kids were running wild downstairs and playing. It was cold and Lucy didn’t have school, so we stayed in for the early part of the day. It was getting up to 10:30 and they seemed like they were starting to…

I’ve always loved Thanksgiving. My family has gone big for it every year since I can remember. We used to host it at the shore with my Mom’s whole family. We would sing and dance after dinner. We’d spend the weekend laughing and enjoying each other’s company. While some of the attendees have changed and…

Lucy has marched to the beat of her own drum since the start. Even at a young age, if there was something Lucy didn’t want to do, she was not shy about communicating that to us.  As an infant, if she didn’t want to be held by someone, she let them know. She was often…

My thoughts after having spent 1 full year with 3 children: Man, am I tired.  It’s not like an unable to function tired, though. I’ve leveled up. I can last a whole day and do lots of stuff, even though my bones ache and my eyes burn a little when I blink. I am better…