“Kaaaallleeeee! Is THAT where your SHOES go?” I heard Sully call across the house to his sister. The rhetorical question was Sully’s not-so-subtle reminder for Kali to pick up the shoes she’d ...
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Lately || June 2025
My three big kids spent the night at their grandparents’ house last Friday. This was a near-first for all of us: other than the one night Luke and I spent in the ...
28 Recent Discoveries and Delights
It’s never a bad idea to pause and take stock of all the wonderful things in life, but summer is an especially fitting time to celebrate all things good and bright and ...
Bookish Considerations: A few thoughts on Goodreads.
When engaging in bookish conversations with non-readers and occasional-readers, I rarely mention Goodreads; when I happen to make the casual Goodreads reference, I’m almost always met with blank stares and overt disinterest. ...
Featured Book Review: Shepherding a Child’s Heart
One way I am embracing my Word for the year (Shepherd) is by reading a Word-related book each season. The goal is to read at least two books this year related to ...
Nickelson Ryan || Ten Months Old
Dear Nickelson Ryan, It’s time for another monthly update. I honestly cannot wrap my head around the fact that you will be turning one in two months. I know I need to ...
Father Knows Best
If you were to ask my dad to name his parenting super power, he’d almost certainly spout off a self-deprecating answer like “giving lectures my kids ignore.” I’d say he’s partly right: ...
Quick Lit + June 2025
We have a shorter-than-usual roundup of books today, but included in this list are a few awesome books (including two that are in my Top Five so far this year) and plenty ...
Mom Math (and an invitation to something more)
Motherhood has made me an absolute expert in comparative mathematics. It began even before my first child was conceived: at what age are other women having their first children, and is that ...
Lately || May 2025
It’s interesting to think about how our brains process the passage of time—how time seems to speed up with each passing year, and how some spans of time seem disproportionately short while ...