by Amy | Dec 2, 2019 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
I don’t recall my mother losing her temper much when I was growing up. I do remember her looking skyward and sighing, “When you’re a mother, you’ll understand.” Now that I have two little handfuls of my own who push me past my breaking point on a regular basis, I more...
by Amy | Jul 25, 2019 | Home, My Family
I was having fun, snarking about all the unfun surprises, delays and headaches that go into renovating a kitchen, but I’ve had the snark smacked out of me by the beauty that is our totally remodeled, still tiny, but dreamy-to-me kitchen. Would you like to take a...
by Amy | Jun 24, 2019 | Home, My Family
I just realized that I haven’t written a kitchen renovation update in an entire month. So much has happened, and I know you’re all dying to see it. Please, come in! Just don’t sit down. Here’s something new to show off: it’s a slab of...
by Amy | Jun 10, 2019 | My Family, Raising Girls, Siblings
It kills me that my little brother lives on the opposite coast. Each of us has two young daughters, so in a perfect world, they’d be growing up together, playing on teams, throwing fabulous tea parties and swapping sleepovers. Instead, we rely on Facetime and...
by Amy | May 28, 2019 | Home, My Family
I talked Dave into going away Memorial Day weekend so I didn’t have to face 9 meals with no kitchen. Our kids – now 4 and 8 – are finally at an age where they can really entertain each other, playing kid games in kid language. I have heard this time...
