Category: Motherhood

Have you seen The Beginning of Life? It’s an amazing, touching, inspiring documentary about early infancy and childhood, about mankind and the importance of love for all of our futures. My friend Janelle recommended it (she is always recommending great things, that great lady!) when we went out earlier this week with a bunch of girlfriends. Not … Continue reading “The Beginning of Life”

Shortly after we returned from our vacation in the Bahamas, I was aware of the shift in my boys’ daily lives. They had a free week ahead of them before starting summer camp (I signed them up for the time Andrew will be in Finland and Iceland for some time to myself), and after such … Continue reading ““Nothing” — A Day of Play”

It was a big weekend for Emil! On Saturday, while Andrew took Oliver and Milo to a flying trapeze class, Emil and I decided to walk to the playground. Only, halfway there, we both agreed that it was far too hot for the park. Emil turned to me and, out of the blue, said, “I’m … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans/Life Lessons”

Predictably, we’ve settled into our groove around here. It didn’t take long to move past all of the drama of the adjustment period. When it all came down to it, my boys needed some serious down time — as in, several weeks of barely leaving the house: no plans, play dates, or scheduled activities — no camps … Continue reading “Around Here”

I don’t foresee a coffee table in our near future.