Just Another Day
Valentine’s Day. When you are a child, Valentine’s Day is so simple. You check all of the names of your classmates off of a list, carefully selecting who gets which card (the boys always got the generic messages), and making the appropriate box for collecting all of the disposable...
Keeping Some Adventures for Us
This past spring, as I made plans for our summer vacation and waited to see how much time and money we would have left to have our own vacation, all the while struggling to find a location for just the two of us that we could both agree on,...
No Excuses: How Season Tickets Helped Us Reclaim Date Night
We're re-learning how to have fun together and reminding each other that we are more than just Mom and Dad: we're best friends, lovers, and life-long companions who still enjoy the things we did when we were 19-year-olds falling in love. The difference is now we have the ability...
The Unexpected in My Journey to Motherhood
Now I openly share because I want my daughter to understand just how much she was wanted and that while there are no guarantees in life, I will be there for her regardless of where motherhood takes her. I don't forget that I was one of the lucky ones...