If you've been here before, you know we love Piper's school, so when fundraising season rolls around, my husband and I are delighted to help her collect donations to contribute to the school's Annual Fund. In the past, soliciting financial support has felt uncomfortable, unnatural and a little ick. I'm fairly certain that my anxiety [...]
Category: Motherhood
Chilly Chili
It's 32 degrees today in Columbia and the weather turbulence is giving us all some SERIOUS whiplash. For reference, two weeks ago I power washed the driveway in a tank top and got so sunburnt, I'm still peeling. When we moved to South Carolina 10 years ago, my Florida-born and raised husband said, "I love [...]
The Classical Difference
I've been sweating school choice since Piper's infancy. That's six, solid years of angsty obsessing (despite the 365 mentions of "Fear not..." in the Bible and a cocktail of anti-stress supplements) over where she'd go to school. My husband grew up in public school. I grew up in private. A house divided, we were still [...]
Oh Happy Day
Tiny Turkeys
My kids are talkers. Big, BIG talkers. Master conversationalists. It's like when God was doing His thing (You know, the "knitting together in the mother's womb" routine from Psalm 139), He collaborated with Busta Rhymes - and whoever invented the filibuster. And then my kids were born. And when it comes to topics, we cover [...]
Fingernails on Feet
Deep conversations with my almost-two-year-old: 7.9.21 Adrianne: "I love you, buddy." Nash: "Thank you." Nash: "I have fingernails... (long pause) ...and I have fingernails on my feet too." https://videopress.com/v/Hj19MLaQ?preloadContent=metadata Honey Mustard Kisses. My fav. Good talk, pal.
Reason #34 That We’re Late
We had a play-date yesterday that started at 3 p.m. We rolled in at 3:30. Why? I had to manually unclog our 58 year-old toilet because Piper dropped a record shattering turd (HOW do tiny people do this!?) then used enough toilet paper to kickstart another global shortage. Oh, and apparently we don't own a [...]
Two Kinds of Cool
Out Here Grindin’
15 days to slow the spread. Remember that? Fast forward 150-something days later and we're all still inside wondering what day it is while we hide from one of "history's deadliest pandemics" with a 99% recovery rate. Kirklands is selling Warm Vanilla Spice scented candles and the grocery stores have restocked the pumpkin pie creamer. [...]
Humble Pie
If you've ever been on a road trip with toddlers, then you know the miles are paved with questions. 20 questions. 20 million billion questions. Questions that usually focus on location. "Are we there yet? Are we close? How about now?" There are roughly seven hours between our house in South Carolina and my parent's [...]