Oh, 2018! What a year of incredible reads. I’m always so happy to share my annual books with you guys, and this selection of glimmering gems is no exception. I read 25 books in total, and below I’ll give short reviews of 10 exceptional favorites. Truthfully, I loved all but a few, and even those semi-duds taught me something or other. I actually, rarely, finish a book I’m not loving, because life is too short! But ... View Post
To Taking Our Bodies Forward
You’d think maybe I’d have trusted the history of a clear pattern repeating itself. But, no. I started every single one of my pregnancies with the same sparkly gusto regarding my weight. The first time: “I mean, of course I’ll be the queen of prenatal yoga and look so adorably like I swallowed a beach ball!!!” The second: “Well, last time got a little off the rails, but THIS time, guys. I will definitely gain not ... View Post
Keeping Up with a Kindle Lover
You guys… I don’t even know how it happened. There he was, under the Christmas tree, wrapped in shimmering gold, later landing in my lap with my name on it. Hmm. Intrigued by his book-like size but confused by his feathery weight, I tore the paper in slow mo, carefully. Before I knew it: There we were. Totally madly in love. My Kindle Paperwhite and I. The white one. The gorgeous one. THE one. My mom snagged ... View Post
Sister, Sister
What do you even say about a sister, especially one who doubles as a best friend? In 10 words, in 100, in 1,000? What do you say when you’re handed a microphone on one of the biggest days of her life? It’s true that logistically organizing and strategically launching our family of freshly FIVE into a wedding weekend in Napa was a lot hard and a little nerve-wracking. But honestly, I was most anxious about doing ... View Post
Rainbows and Remembrance
Every October 15 for the rest of my days, I will light two candles to shine on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. And when my girls are a few years older, I will talk to them about their two little angel siblings who never quite made it to earth. My mom had four miscarriages, and while not talked about all the time, it was always a mystical fact intertwined in our family dynamic. There were four of us here ... View Post
My 15 Newest Baby Gear Favorites
Round 3, sisters! We are officially two months into life as a family of five, and the transition has been smoother and better than I could have imagined. More on that later. For now, I wanted to take a quick sec to share my top newest baby-phase favorites! I mean, there’s nothing to make you feel like an old vet mama like all the hot new gear popping up left and right. Did you know there’s now a stroller that ... View Post