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 ...

When I was living in California, I never gave much thought to the arrival of spring. An Orange County winter is pretty mild, so the weather transition from February to March was ...

I know that February is the shortest month, but this February felt especially brief—especially after a January that dragged. We were home more than the usual amount this February due to recurrent ...

Today—January 30, 2025—would have been my grandmother’s one hundredth birthday. Sadly, she passed away just over a year ago and never got to see this milestone. But I’m thinking of Oma today, ...

December is always a (ribbon-fested, sugar-loaded) whirlwind, and this year—with Thanksgiving coming closer to Christmas—it felt especially quick. Our family had a full and joyful season, and I’m excited to be recapping ...

What a year this month has been! November isn’t over just yet, but with election season (blessedly) in the rear view mirror and Thanksgiving a lingering belly ache, I’m more than ready ...

For as long as I can remember, October has been my favorite month of the year. This October was a little different—not necessarily bad different, just different from my usual experience of ...

Happy Fall, y’all! I know that claiming this as my favorite season is about as basic as it gets, but the heart loves what it loves, and this heart of mine can’t ...