Lately // August 2021

This August was all about wrapping up a fun and low-key summer and easing into our school year. Our days have been filled with the types of simple pleasures this mama lives ...

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Lately // November 2018

November is such an interesting month in that it manages to cover so much ground: at the start of the month, we’re just coming off of Halloween. Then we have a few ...

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Lately // October 2018

November is off to a strong start, but I need to take a moment to reflect on last month before I feel ready to move forward. October has always been one of my ...

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Lately // March 2018

They say that March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb. I’ll never forget the fist time I heard that expression: I was in my first semester of ...

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Lately // December 2017

Hello from the other side of Christmas! How was your holiday? We had a great one (as you will see below) and as much as I wish the season could last just ...

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Lately // August 2017

On Wednesday I shared some of the heavier portions of August and the fact that it was an emotionally hard month, dominated by big feelings and copious tears. But I refuse to ...

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Lately // December 2016

It’s been less than a month since my last Lately post, but we’ve packed that month with far more than four weeks’ worth of activity. Not surprisingly, this December has been dominated ...

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Lately // July 2016

This month has been pretty low-key around here, and after the jam-packed month we had in June, it’s been a welcome change of pace. These long, hot days have been filled with ...

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Lately // December 2015

This month has been an absolute whirlwind of activities and celebrations. While we’ve had lots of fun, it has been hard not to feel like I’m hanging on for dear life just ...

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Lately // March 2015

Before Charlie was born, I was always cognizant of the date: I might be off by a day or two, but at the very least, I could tell you what month we ...

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