A few days ago my oldest daughter turned 11. Bittersweet but beautiful. As your children grow older, I think it’s easy to creep into denial. Oftentimes in your mind’s eye you still see them as a baby, as a child. But there’s no denying that they are growing, learning and changing…sprouting up with each new...
I have so many photos, and a lot of them are of my dear Emma. We spend a lot of time together and I spend a lot of time with my camera so there always seems to be a fit when Em is close by. I made a mistake yesterday with my Em,...
laying it all out here. to be accountable. mostly to myself. the truth is, i have just as much time as anyone. i have the talent. i have the opportunities. i can, and will be successful. whatever i deem successful to be. but i have been an observer for a long time. i think back,...
Married and LovedFalling into each otherOver and over againFeeling every color every gush of airLetting goLoving when you don’t want toor don’t know howLiving.Hurting and then it stopsContinue, make the bridgebuild and harvestEach day, I awake and there you arein my heart.Don’t know how, whyIt just is.Stretching and flyinginto the abyss of meand who i’m...
It’s hard to believe that just last Monday movers were packing up my house. It has been a crazy ride, to be sure. There were so many times when I thought I couldn’t do it, that I just didn’t have it in me to do it all, and do it on my own.
But I...
i did it. i made the toughest decision i’ve ever made. i said to hell with thinking, i’m gonna follow my heart. and what did my heart tell me? what it’s been telling me for a very very long time. that home is with my family. that i just couldn’t continue down a path that...
i can hear those words rolling out of her mouth“no fair mom”“she’s just so lucky”as if her sister (because she’s bigger and always will be)has an unfair advantage in all things and hence little one is always trying to keep up
but guess what little one?mama feels like that too at times
it’s only a passing feelingone...
I remember this drive like it was yesterday. My great friend Wendy was driving. We both knew we were headed for a great day, but we had no idea where the road would lead us, for we had never been there before. It was the last day of our workshop in Sonoma, a weekend...
there’s something just so special about a daddy’s love. the girls move in phases, and right now they are in a daddy phase- big time. i love it. i love that they want to know when and where daddy is gonna be at all times. and lately they don’t have to ask, because he’s with...
So I was on a roll. A full week of blogging and then…crickets. Nothing. So here is an update with me.
We are moving to Hawaii. Well, as of right now, Matt is moving to Hawaii. For the first time in 15 years since we have been married, Matt is having to go without me-without...
