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What Fills My Cup? (Literally)
What fills my cup? Or, more accurately… cups. One of the simplest ways I start my day with a smile on my face is with coffee in one of my favorite mugs. I have a mug addiction. I’m not going to lie. I have three plastic totes in the garage filled with mugs, plus more… Read more
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Sometimes the Right Choice Is a Different Choice
As I mentioned in my last post, life has been utter chaos. It’s been difficult to find any kind of balance between work and home, and eventually, everything started suffering. Most importantly, I was suffering. I couldn’t do the things I enjoy doing—blogging, reading, listening to podcasts. Every single minute of my day felt like… Read more
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The Damn Goal Was to Be Present
In the words of Ferris Bueller: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” That’s honestly the best way to describe the last several months. Lots of activity. Lots of moments. And I’ve just been trying to soak it all in. To be present… Read more
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The End of One Soccer Season, the Beginning of Another
I thought it would be difficult to decide where to begin recapping the last few months, but after looking back at our calendar—and ahead at what’s to come—it only made sense to start with soccer. Our seasons of soccer. Boy1 and Boy2 have been playing soccer at the YMCA for the past three years, and… Read more
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Life Lately: A Beautiful Blur
It’s been a while. Life has been doing that crazy, beautiful thing it does when everything is happening at once and time just disappears. Somehow, I blinked and April, May, June, and now July were gone. A snapshot of the last few months: soccer, First Holy Communion, Kids on the Run, club soccer try-outs, Mother’s… Read more
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From Phonics to Function: Helping My Son Read the World Around Him
One of the things I’ve loved most about teaching Boy1 at home is the ability to truly individualize his learning. I’ve written before about the trial and error that comes with finding the right curriculum, figuring out what works, and setting meaningful goals—but the truth is, that process never really ends. It’s always evolving. And… Read more
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