Posted in Gratitude on Mar 2nd, 2012
On Sunday we went to the Arboretum and walked out to Foster and Marsh Islands. Jack climbed trees, Jane threw rocks into the creek and watched the ripples circle out to the shore, and the twins toddled around getting their hands and pantlegs muddy. Doug and I snapped photos; he with his phone, I with [...]
December is upon us. I can hardly believe it. This time last year, I was battling demons something fierce: chronic anxiety; the horrible fear that something awful was about to happen; constant, uncontrollable tears. Can I just say that postpartum hormones and sleep-deprivation are a hideous combination? Whoever thought putting the two together would be [...]
Posted in Gratitude, Raising kids on Jul 19th, 2011
On Thursday morning I ask the kids if they know that tomorrow is my birthday. Jane puts her hands on either side of her face. “Oh, Mama,” she says, “can you take us to the bookstore today?” “Sure,” I say, grinning. After lunch, I take them to the Secret Garden. I push the boys in [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.
