Category: Life Posts

  • The Great Esape

    One major thing I have learned since having kids: just when you think you’re on a roll and have a good routine going, they change. About two months ago, I was feeling like we were in a good place. Peter was sleeping better at night, the big two were happy a lot. Tantrums seemed to…

  • Life with Three

    We are eight months in living a life with 3 children ages 4 and under. I write this coming off of a week and a half of all 3 being sick at once. They’ve been sick a lot this fall/winter, but it’s been in shifts. This time all 3 had colds at the same time.…

  • Peter Jonathan Ells

    Where do I begin, well I got pregnant again in October of 2021. A second pregnancy during the ongoing global pandemic. Just when I thought the anxiety and fear of a crazy virus would hold us back from having another. Oops, we did it again! The winter of 2021 felt long. Christmas weekend was spent…

  • When the Waves Crashed Down on Me

    When the waves crashed down on me, my breath escaped me. Desperate, I gasped and reached for the surface. For much of my life, I had coasted through unscathed.I worked hard. I enjoyed my time. I fell in love. I got married. Our love overflowed and created endless possibilities.  First pregnancy. Tears of joy. Ready…