“Mama?” Kali’s quivering voice belied her confidence as she broke through the cacophony of voices clamoring for my attention. “Before Sully and I were born, did Charlie have all your love?” Her ...
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Kalinda Joy & Sullivan Luke || Now we are six!
My dearest Kali Joy and Sully Luke, Happy 6th birthday (in two days) to the sweetest pair of twins there ever was! Goodness gracious, how I love the two of you and ...
A Case for Memory Work, and 28 Things to Memorize (as a family or just myself!)
Our family joined a Classical Conversations Community this fall, and it has been a fun new adventure for all of us! Five weeks into my journey with Classical education, I’m hardly an ...
The Redeemed Reader: Cultivating a Child’s Discernment and Imagination Through Truth and Story (Bonus Book Review)
In a world that inundates us with advice, every parent needs a curated list of trusted advisors and resources. In our home, one of those trusted sources is The Redeemed Reader, a ...
Nickelson Ryan || Twelve Months Old!!!
Happy Birthday to my precious Nico-Nico! One year ago today you burst into our lives and our hearts in the most humbling, gloriously imperfect fashion. In many ways, yours was the birth ...
Nickelson Ryan || Eleven Months Old
My Dearest Nickelson Ryan, We are breathlessly close to the finish line with these monthly updates. I have to admit that I’m feeling some “update fatigue” here at the eleventh hour (see ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nickelson Ryan || Nine Months Old
Dear Nickelson, I am writing this late at night, with you nursing back to sleep on my lap. It continues to be my best writing spot; I know that you’re cared for ...
Bottle It Up
It was one of those unicorn days, when everything seamlessly falls into place. The weather was beautiful when we emerged from the YMCA, and the twins’ gymnastics class had let out right ...