Category: Motherhood

This past weekend was a blur. After 3 days in Philadelphia, Andrew found himself stuck on a grounded plane for hours and hours before returning home exhausted at 1:30am. So on Saturday we were both in complete survival mode, each of us taking the kids for three hours at a time so the other could … Continue reading “Brothers 3”

We are missing Andrew a lot and are ready for him to come home just in time for the weekend. A few days alone with the three hooligans makes me so grateful that I have a co-parent to share in the responsibilities, the discipline, the sleep disturbances, and the joys and jokes that come along … Continue reading “Evening Sprinklers”

Summer has officially hit St. Louis. The cicadas are humming (?), sunshine is shining, and the heat and humidity have crept up to the crazy level. As we look forward to July and August, our thoughts are on ice. Round ice! I thought it would be fun to somehow make large round ice cubes for … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Ice Balloons”

Emil is 10 months old today! Eeek! I cannot believe my little sweet man will be one year old in only two months. Where does the time go? This post is not to highlight all the new tricks he can do, though he is on the verge of walking, hence all the bumps and bruises … Continue reading “Emil, 10 Months”

Last night, my wonderful friend Ingrid and I made an effort to get out of our houses for 3 hours to focus only on each other. It was magnificent! We chose pretty randomly the place, and after being seated inside and eyeing the menu uncomfortably, we had our first awkward moment between us. Neither of … Continue reading “Ah, Friends”