Springtime Joy

I really enjoy all seasons. I was going to boldly claim that springtime was my favorite - a new time with new growth, new leaves - a new beginning. As soon as my fingers started walking to the letters, my brain reminded me that every season could be my favorite. One of my favorite parts…

Age ain’t nothing but a number…except in birth order significance.

It's funny - I was musing the other day how age mainly disappears as you get older. If you work outside the home, you work with people who are older and younger. Some could be your subordinates, some could be your superiors, but their age doesn't necessarily matter - it all blurs together. There are,…

Chronicles of Sleep and Independence

Ever since C&I transitioned into beds, our world has been rocked by sleep - not always theirs, but it seems to be at that moment in time was the last time that all four children would sleep through the night. That being said, I write this in peace, from a morning where no children are…

Not a Soup Person?

I have a note in my phone in which I put titles and ideas for blog postings I want to write. It's one of those examples where I trust my brain to remember the very tiny bread crumbs I've left for it. Sometimes, it's obvious - but in the case of the title I wrote…

I’ll take four kids to the dentist so you don’t have to.

We’ve been over this before. I’m a rule follower. It’s served me well so far, so confirmation bias continues me on the rule following journey. Since Landon and Scarlett are two, I booked them at the upcoming dentist appointment for Isabelle and Carter. I’m a big fan of compressing challenging experiences so that the time…

Poop juice…and other misadventures while trying to get out the door in the morning.

This story starts, actually, with the debut of Nelly's sophomore album, Nellyville. This album came out, for me in CD form, the summer I turned 15. This meant that it was the fall that many of my friends turned 16 and began to drive. My parents did not censor my music (thankfully) and allowed me…

Child see, child do: a prescription retinoid story

For the most part, our house is fairly safe for children. Having four young ones makes it a necessity. It aligns well with us, considering I’m not one for ceremony or specific design choices, most things are free game. Scarlett has become an absolute master of two things: finding everything she shouldn’t and bringing things…

Silence

Life is an interesting ride full of quandaries. Obvious, yes. True, also yes. For instance, it’s hard to believe that silence is now one of the bigger luxuries I get to experience. No, I’m not interested in silence all the time - then it wouldn’t be a luxury. But whenever it comes, sitting, savoring and…

Intrusive thoughts

While I generally think the internet is the worst thing to happen to the world, I recognize that it’s also the best. I mean, you can find solace and community, no matter your opinion. Not only that, you can find “articles” that say whatever you want them to - often shrouded as the proof of…

How often is too often to think about casual acquantainces?

If you're "hip with the internet," you've likely heard of the Roman Empire challenge where women are asking men, generally their partners, how often they think about the Roman Empire. Then, said women, are SHOCKED by the answers, ranging from once a day to once a week, and so on. The concept, I suppose, is…