Seven! It’s a Golden Birthday for our Twins

"Did we grow from a piece of your heart?" That's the question my girl asked me the night before their birthday as I told them the story of when they were born, as I do each year at their birthday. The story goes like this - I never wanted kids. But then mama and dada …

I never knew early morning was my favorite until I met you

I never knew I could cringe at the sound of my own voice so entirely until I heard myself shrieking, "let's go get dressed" for the 18th time this morning. I never knew I could enjoy the tiresome work of cutting cucumbers and strawberries every single school day to pack alongside your scooby doo and …

Practicing gratitude even when it is really hard

As someone who practices gratitude as a sort of religion - or as close to religion as this gal gets - I have to dig deep to reap that chunky muddy murky ultimately life giving reward. I am not blessed. I reap what I sow and I have sowed some shitty business along with all …