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{Simple Scrapper} Burrito Baby
When I was in Mexico a few weeks ago, Mike texted me these photos. Shelby had wrapped Cooper up in blankets and made him into what we call a burrito baby. Mike and I used to make Shelby into a burrito...
View ArticleNew Beginnings, Fresh Starts
Last week, after nine years and three days, I was laid off. For the first time since I was a teenager I’m unemployed. I’m still processing what this means and how I feel, but in the 10 days since I...
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{DIY} Adventures in Refinishing Furniture
I’ve never had much interest in refurbishing furniture. But last month I volunteered to help Shelby’s 6th-grade class refurbish a chair for their auction project (each class at their school creates...
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{Right Now} May 2016 Edition
Enjoying full time motherhood at the moment. It’s amazing how quickly my time has been filled with mama-related tasks. I’ve become a fixture at the kids’ school and it’s been helpful to have a place...
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{Parenting} Your Happiness = Their Happiness
“So, was it fun having Sarah and Erin here?” I asked. “What was your favorite part of their visit?” “Mom, you were like a teenager when they were here,” Shelby said. “Smiling and happy all the time....
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{Parenting} Setting Bedtime Alarm
Bedtime is a crazy time at our house. Neither one of my kids likes to go to bed, so there is often a lot of stalling and a healthy does of drama. To make matters worse, bedtime always seems to get...
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{Memory Keeping} Travel Journal
I working on putting together a travel journal from our trip to Europe (oh yeah, Mike and I went to Turkey and Spain a few weeks ago). Most of the memory keeping I do now is all digital, but for this...
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{Parenting} Honoring Their Wishes
This parenting gig is tough. And last week, I totally screwed up. I had a major parenting fail. Shelby saw a photo of herself on my Instagram feed and went ballistic. The photo she saw was one of her...
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{Health} I Hate Spin Class
I took a spin class last week. I hated it. Hate might not be a strong enough characterization. I hate, hate, hate spin class. About 30 minutes into the class, I had to quit. The competitive side of me...
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Say Yes: To Volunteering
To say I’ve felt a bit isolated since moving to Tucson would be an understatement. Mind you, we moved to Tucson in 2007, but it has taken me the better part of seven or eight years to feel like I...
View ArticleI kind of HATE this space
There. I said it. I kind of hate this space. It taunts me. I kind of hate this space. I can’t really tell you why I hate it, I just do. I thought about just deleting it, but I have almost 2000 posts...
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Stop Yelling And Vote
You may or may not know this, but I have spent the last 16+ years working in the news industry. I started out as a reporter and have done just about every job you can imagine at various newspapers and...
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{Health} We’re Running a Half-Marathon
I really hate running, which is why you might be surprised when I tell you I signed up to run a half marathon. Last month, I told my husband we should sign up for a race. He jumped on the idea and...
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Taking Sides …
A couple of months ago, I read a quote from Elie Wiesel that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages...
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{Relationships} Work for Love
Mike called me this weekend and asked me about some muffin pans. He was going to make banana muffins since we had bananas that were going bad. “Hey, do you know where the muffin pans are?” he asked....
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{Life + Politics} What’s Next?
I’m not going to lie. I cried Tuesday night. I sat in a bathroom stall at the newspaper and cried. Then, I wiped my eyes and went back to work. And once the paper was out — after 2 a.m. — I cried some...
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Oh Mall Santa, You Are My Hero
Dear Park Mall Santa, You had no idea when my little boy climbed on your lap tonight he’d just been crying. He was very worried he wasn’t going to be on the “good list”. He wiped his tears away, but...
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2016: Things Turned Out Different Than Expected
2016 didn’t turn out the way I expected. Not one bit. If you would have asked me 12 months ago if I would have a new job or Donald Trump as our President Elect, I would have laughed and said “No way.”...
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New Year, Same Goals (sort of)
I love the chance to start over. With each new year, there is something magical about resetting and starting over. You can leave last year behind (YES! Can I leave that Trump chump behind too?) And...
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{Parenting} Our Children Can Be Our Teachers
Shelby asked me to take her to Target after school. She wouldn’t tell me why, because she was afraid I’d say no. When we got there, she grabbed a cart and took off on her own. Eventually, I caught up...
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