Flying High, Falling Fast

Lately I’ve been having a fair amount of those “it’s all worth it” parenting moments.  Keep in mind (I’m talking to those of you who still haven’t decided whether to take the plunge), it took six years to get here.  Sure, there were...

Holiday Freedom

I love the holidays.  I love the lights and smells and sounds.  I love decorating for Christmas.  I love eating way too much pie (and then eating it again for breakfast).  I love presents.  I love it all. I also think that I love holiday gatherings.  I watch holiday...

Keeping Pace

No matter what you believe, you probably believe you have a purpose.  Either because you’ve discovered it and you can feel it running through your veins like electricity in the moments you get to plug into it… or because you haven’t yet and you can...

Sacrificing Santa

Over the last six months or so two, somewhat contrasting, scenes have been on repeat in my household. Scene 1: Opens with some variation of the line “Momma, is Santa real?” starting at a place that’s relatively benign and when my response of...

Olives, Rest, & Peace

This may require some stretching, but we’re going to try it anyway.  Stretching often feels good and is good for you too! I recently read something about Olives being an “alternate bearing crop” which means they don’t produce fruit every year....