The Bully Project

Thanks to The Bully Project for sponsoring my writing. Visit their website to join the movement and learn more. My son is 20 months old today. For 20 months Nathaniel has been surrounded by love and adoration. He’s been protected, never once placed in... Read More
A Couple of Quick Desserts

A Couple of Quick Desserts

***** Many of you know that I don’t spend much time in the kitchen. Mostly I just use it for making coffee. When Clever Girls Collective offered me an opportunity to make a dessert, I thought it would be fun to put on chef hats with my son and create something sweet... Read More

Happy New Year! (AKA, My Letter to the Universe)

Like I mentioned when I shared my 2012 motherhood resolutions with you, I love New Year’s Day. I love looking at a blank(ish) calendar (you should see my January!) and imagining the possibilities of a brand new year. I always thought it would be really cool to... Read More
Hey Girl, What Did You Do in 2011?

Hey Girl, What Did You Do in 2011?

From …Ology.Seriously, these Ryan Gosling “Hey Girl”s are cracking me up.Before I write about my hopes and plans for 2012, I think it would be cool to list the things that I accomplished in 2011. Note: I will never use the word “goals” for this kind of thing. I don’t... Read More
The One Where the Mommy Puts on Makeup

The One Where the Mommy Puts on Makeup

Remember yesterday when I told you that Drew and I actually had a date night on Saturday? I forgot to tell you that I…put…on…makeup. Can you believe it? Before I had Nathaniel, I wore makeup. Not nearly as often as I did before Drew and I moved to Seattle, but every... Read More