As a form of public service, I thought I would tell all you parents of babies that them being completely unwilling to wear appropriate clothes for the weather one day is a verifiable life phase. It isn’t you. You didn’t break them. You didn’t do...
We went to breakfast Saturday morning, way out through the hills and damp redwoods to a little forest town not too far from here. It is our favorite spot for special occasions. It is my request for my birthday every year. Now, my daughter, Tessa...
I waited in line behind a guy with plaid shorts. I noticed them for some reason as I stared and thought about the day; One full of emotion while listening to the news; The world around me, swirling. Being in line at the vet’s office was the last...
The news of the tragedy of the hurricanes has been so devastating. It sparks in me memories of surviving our own disaster, The Tubbs Fire, that happened exactly seven years ago today. May we hold onto what is truly important, try to love one...
I sighed when I saw it; My brand new Cashmere Woods candle on the bathroom counter with the wax only partially burned. One of the girls must have used it for bubble bath ambiance, but had blown it out too soon. I’ve told them on repeat about the...
I woke up with a weight on my chest. An Election year… Some old feelings are back again. Some just won’t go away. Being a sensitive person with empathy is a wonderful thing until, because of it, you absorb so much emotion that you suddenly feel...
If you guys even KNEW the level of absolute MAYHEM… Since last night we have been smelling an awful smell, and couldn’t figure out where it was coming from. We checked everywhere, we thought. It was to no avail. I take care of my infant...
I love fall. Every year it’s like I get more desperate for its arrival. By the time it gets to September, I’m like, “I’m going to need a crisp leaf on my desk by 8am or else.” As a matter of fact, it’s the whole of the fall to winter season I love...
It seems every time I log onto social media, some new friend is posting about their child’s College Move-In Day. It must just be the age I’m at now. All these young adults now smiling in front of their new school signs were once just babies, it...
Two weeks ago, to round out summer, my mom offered that, if I could come up with a cost-effective last-hurrah summer trip itinerary for me, her, and the girls, she would pay for it. The thought of this idea completely thrilled me. I had been dying...