A is for Anticipation

The air is thick and perspires with anticipation. It’s 5 am and I am checking in as 2 and hoping … More

A Rare Braid

My fingers are clumsier as they form a braid in Z’s hair. The hair lifts and folds as I tighten … More

It’s a magical blessing to see your baby grow, but it passes somewhat in a haze! When I get to … More

I have dropped of Z to school, and there’s just A and me in the car. The car is mostly … More

You look out the window and spot the howling trees and the sunlight that is waning slowly but swiftly, the … More

We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or … More

I love photographing repeat clients because I see to the children get so big! Last year I captured Jackie and … More

I love repeat clients because I get to see how big the babies get! Baby Jasiah below started walking at … More

I was approached by Penguin to review You Will Not Have My Hate, written by Antoine Leiris. I reviewed the advance … More

I was driving through my neighborhood when I saw a couple of other mothers strolling with their toddlers in the neighborhood. … More

Appreciating–– the golden ray of sunlight that reaches the exact spot in the room where I am sitting. Golden Ray that … More

This summer I haven’t strung my words together just so. Rather than write, I peruse blogs of mothers who have … More

I’m youth, I’m joy, I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg. James M. Barrie The beginning … More

Right as the sun starts to swirl down, down, down away from the blue of the sky, everything seems less … More

Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime…Please, … More

With schools closing early and things being cancelled all around me, I love the peace that comes before the storm. … More

Last year, I was inspired by blogger Erin Loechner, who instead of writing resolutions wrote non-goals in 2015 and 2016. Gentle ways … More

The very below picture is one of my favorites. It’s my 3 year old ‘A’ running to her grandparents and … More

“It’s lunchtime again – Brian’s least favorite part of the day. Another twenty l-o-n-g minutes of kids talking and laughing … More

“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh!” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just … More