Tag: family
Embracing My First Grader Growing Up
I looked at my 6-year-old one day recently, and realized how much I really like the kid. He's becoming a person that I actually enjoy...
Fall into Fall (and Football)
Fall. It is my favorite season.
The cool, crisp air. The apple picking (and subsequent pie). The pumpkin picking. The changing leaves. The fall crafts....
Mind the (Sibling Age) Gap
My husband and I planned to have two children, and hoped they'd be between 2 and 3 years apart. But, let's be honest, after...
A Is For…Anxiety
I feel the word "anxiety" is a word that gets used a lot. I'm sure you've heard (or even said yourself), "I have such...
5 Times When Grandma is Way Better in My House
Around here, Mom is good people, but we LOVE a Grandma. We live in Connecticut, but both Grandmas and a Great Grandma live in...
Celebrating Grandparent’s Day!
Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Papa, Nonna, Nonno, and in my house Cha-Cha, Papa, Deedee, and Grandpa Boo, are all names for our children's favorite people.....grandparents!...
The Moment My Heart Grew: Welcoming a Second Baby
This is a letter I wrote to my second baby, four weeks after she was born.
Dear Second Baby,
When I first found out I was...
I Wasn’t Always an Only Child
One of our contributors wrote an amazing and heartfelt post. While I thankfully don't have to come up with an answer to that particular...
Our Love Story (with a ‘new’ couch)
{Cue flashback}
I'm going to be straight up here. My husband and I have not bought a truly NEW couch since November 2008 when we became...
Five Ways to Keep Kids Entertained at Weddings
I am attending three weddings this summer. Two of them are family weddings and one is the wedding for my best friend. Each wedding...