Beckett turned two on the 29th, and we celebrated his birthday with friends and family with a taco TWOsday theme. It was fun throwing together items for the party, and thankfully Amazon provided most of the decorations at an affordable price. For snacks, I decided to not do…
I want coffee in bed with you before the kids wake I want to cook with you in our kitchen while sipping our favorite wine I want inside jokes I want deep conversations at 1 o’clock in the morning I want to lounge in sweats and enjoy a…
Dearest Beckett, Where have the last two years gone? It seems like just yesterday, I was fighting contractions and a labor very different than your brothers. I had been sent home from the hospital, not yet quite dilated with escalating contractions. I was frustrating, and I was tired….
At the end of July, I was able to travel to Milwaukee for a work conference for a few days. This was only my second time to the city, and again it did not disappoint. There was a ton of great food, drinks and beautiful views to take…
It’s only been 4 months since my early-stage breast cancer diagnosis, 3 months since my bilateral double mastectomy, and I am less than 1 month until my final surgery. Not much time has passed since my diagnosis up until today, but it’s safe to say that this experience, this life-altering, eye-opening,…
This past weekend, my husband and I were able to get away, just the two of us, for the first time without kids. It felt strange, terrifying and wonderful all at the same time. This was the first time that both boys were being cared for by someone…
This year’s touch-a-truck, hosted by Junior League of Kalamazoo at the Kalamazoo Fair Grounds, was (mostly) a success. It was chilly for a Saturday in May, but both boys really enjoyed the event. There were a few minor meltdowns due to nap schedules, cold and hunger, but for…
Every year I write down the random, obnoxious and hilarious things my son says. I, honest to God, think he is the most hilarious person I have ever meet, and there is no doubt a career in entertainment is in his future. Some of the things he says…