Leaving the Nest

Leaving the Nest

About 10 days ago, I was alerted to a bird’s nest by my two children. The nest sits nestled away in a forsythia bush right outside my bedroom window. Since the bush is on the north side of the house (and is long past bloom), it does not get much attention. So,...
Things I Love About You — A Photoblog

Things I Love About You — A Photoblog

You were perfectly pink on the day you were born, seven years ago. With your black tuft of hair, your kissable lips, and the broken blood vessel on the tip of your nose (that we can still see, if we look hard enough). I loved your sweet baby newness. Your warmth. Your...
Fleeting Statements, Lifelong Impact

Fleeting Statements, Lifelong Impact

The memories of my childhood are sometimes spotty, and sometimes it will take a photograph or a detailed reminder from a family member to gently dust the cobwebs off of the recesses of my mind. Time has a way of doing that, of tucking away what were once your most...
She…

She…

Ten years ago today, a week overdue, she came into this world. From her first breath, she was bright-eyed, alert, and eager to soak it all in. There was this sense of “knowing” about her (for lack of a better word), and it seemed like she was already very...