Last Saturday began like any other Saturday morning. Riley woke up before all of us in hopes of being allowed to play games on my phone while Maddie and I slept in. While she took herself to the bathroom, I readied the phone in hopes of at least another half hour of sleep. But, instead of requesting the phone when she returned, she had another request. (more…)
The beginning of the month of October marks a very important holiday in my family – Halloween Decorating Day. By the time Halloween season rolls around, we haven’t decorated for a holiday since Easter. That is just way too long for a family obsessed with all things holidays. (more…)
Last week was the one-year anniversary of the #MeToo campaign raising awareness of the vast number of women facing sexual assault. While I am 100% behind this movement, I felt that it was lacking in that so many girls, those who are too young or too at-risk to have a voice, were not being acknowledged. Girls Inc. has stood up once again. (more…)
I have to admit, when Lesley told me that she was getting a cell phone for Story’s birthday, I had my reservations. The world is a scary place online these days, and even though all of our girls have access to electronics, they have not yet had access to a platform that could post their thoughts to the whole world. I know Lesley is no fool and would never give Story that kind of access even with a smartphone in hand. Still, she’s one step closer to that world, and it’s scary. (more…)
This weekend, I found myself with a surplus of potatoes. My parents were leaving for a three-week trip and were offloading their perishable items. I was one of the last to visit their house that weekend and ended up with at least five pounds of potatoes. Added to the ones I already had at home, I had roughly seven pounds of potatoes and one pound of sweet potatoes. What was a girl to do? Cook, of course. (more…)
