Over the past three years, I've watched a tiny baby blossom into a three-year-old with a larger than life personality. Actually, we're quickly approaching four, I know because time tells me so, not because I feel like I should have an almost four-year-old in my home. Because I don't feel that way at all. And what pains my heart the most is when I think back to a certain part of our life, when I see a picture of her with sweet potatoes smeared from one ear to the other, I can hardly remember her at that stage. Or when I read back in her baby book about her first words, it's hard to remember a time when she wasn't having a full-on conversation with me. What I'm most afraid of is … [Read more...]
when busy is the season
I've spent the past few weeks being hard on myself. Really hard on myself. In the midst of running from the time my feet hit the ground in the morning until it's time for bed, I can't help but long for something else. When I open my calendar and see it completely filled from the first to the thirty-first, I can't help but long for less. Less running from place to place. Less commitments. Less eating out. Less work. Less mess. Less. But, what if my season doesn't lend itself to less. What if I can't shave a single thing from my calendar without giving up something we really need right now, without giving up something that brings joy, even in the midst of chaos. Dance … [Read more...]
a status update on life lately
It's been far too long since I really sat down to write. Aside from the sporadic recipes and random bulleted posts, I've really managed to slack a bit in the blog department. Not at all because I want to neglect this little piece of the internet, but life is happening. Life is certainly full these days, and busy, and much more chaotic than I could have ever anticipated. The beginning of the school year has really thrown me for a loop, and I'm not sure when it's going to settle down and feel normal. Most days I just crave the simplicity of this past summer. I miss spending the days at home, I miss the quiet, I miss the simple, and seemingly boring. I remember making the choice to go back … [Read more...]