Lately, Matt and I have enjoyed having a series of “What If” conversations, the most frequent of which has been, “What if we got gifted 20 million dollars? What would we do?” While it’s proved to be an interesting character study into the values of both of us (and provided many an enjoyable conversation while …
Uh oh… It’s happening: The dreaded post-race running slump. If you took a peek into my running log today, you would see (perhaps with your eyebrow arched a little in surprise) that I’ve only been on 3 runs since my half marathon a month ago. Logging only one run the week after the half was …
This is how I’ll measure, you I think— In trips to the orchard, in the fall. This accidental tradition–started when you were still inside me, when I still had yet to announce to the world the news of your presence, when I still had yet to feel your tiny kicks and your baby hiccups– This …
Telling people recently about my decision to quit and stay home full-time with Raven has gotten me comments from both ends of the spectrum– I’ve had moms who expressed sadness that I had to work my baby’s first year of life, who have told me that it must have been hard to miss milestones and …
I have a lot of “Mom Ideals” that I’m constantly trying to live up to: – no screen time while Raven is awake! – fresh produce at every meal! – read books to her whenever she asks! (which is all. the. time.) – have enrichment activities with her each day! While I’m definitely not 100% …
There once was a guy named Newton, who discovered a truth he might have thought was just about physics but that applies equally well to life in general: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” To me, this theory correlates with one from the field of psychology called opponent process theory, which …
Welcome to a special Saturday edition of 10 on 10 (because that’s what happens when the 10th falls on a Saturday–it’s special). Between us trying to cram in lots of outside time before the weather turns too cold and me trying to incorporate a lot more novelty and “enrichment” into our day-to-day living, it’s been …
There’s all sorts of things I could have blogged about today. There are several hundred images just sitting there staring at me from my Lightroom folder, waiting their turn to be chosen, edited, and then summoned up to the big leagues (aka, The Blog). I have topics that would make the most sense if done …
