Wow. What a tornado of a few weeks it has been for our little trio! We put our Irvine home on the market last week, and it already has officially SOLD! I’m so excited and grateful. All of the escrows will be closing the week of October first. Still trying to learn what that means. I think all I need to know is that I’ll be NICE and settled into our new house for Halloween, a holiday Doug and I don’t take lightly. ... View Post
On House & Home
I can’t believe our house is for sale!!! We’ve been talking to our realtor almost constantly for the past few weeks, but finally seeing our home hit the market feels equal parts real, exciting and scary. Are we really done here? Are we really saying good-bye? Are complete strangers really going to inhabit these walls we made into our first home? Yes and yes and yes. Moving into our North Irvine townhome in 2011 ... View Post
The Wonderful Ones
The Wonderful Ones: Is this a thing? I’m making it one! That lovely baby age of just about one-and-a-half. You’ve survived the first year, you’re finding your groove, your skinny jeans fit (miracle of God), nursing’s behind you (unless you’re into extended breastfeeding, which I totally applaud), and you’ve still got a solid six months till you hit the nefarious Terrible Twos. Even better, for now, I only have ONE ... View Post
5 Amazing Novels with Powerful Motherhood Themes
For some reason, I have long been drawn to novels with central motherhood themes, long before I became a mama myself. With a stretch of summer weeks still remaining, perhaps you’re on the lookout for one last book to devour before fall. These five fiction works all made a very strong impression on me for one reason or another—their captivating characters drawing me in from the very first page to the final ... View Post
My 25 Favorite Things about Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
Being a stay-at-home mom gets a pretty bad rap, and for accurate reasons. It can be grueling, isolating, disorganized and monotonous. I also enjoy dying with laughter at the infinite ways in which daily motherhood has stripped me of power and pride and perfectionism. Having a sense of humor is important if not CRITICAL for success at this gig. But you know what else? It is the best job ever. Hard work reaps great ... View Post
Trader Joe’s Trick #2: Yellow Thai Crock-Pot Chicken Curry
There are two things I absolutely love: 1.) Chicken curry and 2.) Finding uses for the crock pot I rarely touch. This DELICIOUS recipe achieves both in an easy, tasty, sweet and salty solution for weeknight dinner, or a feast for plenty of friends. It’s one of my favorite go-to recipes. The portions listed below make an absolute ton of food, enough for 6–8 people or even more, or enough for a small family leaving ... View Post