by Amy | May 6, 2020 | Holidays, My Family, Parenthood
My dearest family, you have it easy this year. Due to the coronavirus quarantine, Mom will not be dragging you to an arboretum, high tea or fancy brunch for Mother’s Day. I will not be forcing you to wear cute matching outfits and take photos for my Instagram. I...
by Amy | Dec 2, 2019 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
I don’t recall my mother losing her temper much when I was growing up. I do remember her looking skyward and sighing, “When you’re a mother, you’ll understand.” Now that I have two little handfuls of my own who push me past my breaking point on a regular basis, I more...
by Amy | Jul 25, 2019 | Home, My Family
I was having fun, snarking about all the unfun surprises, delays and headaches that go into renovating a kitchen, but I’ve had the snark smacked out of me by the beauty that is our totally remodeled, still tiny, but dreamy-to-me kitchen. Would you like to take a...
by Amy | Jun 24, 2019 | Home, My Family
I just realized that I haven’t written a kitchen renovation update in an entire month. So much has happened, and I know you’re all dying to see it. Please, come in! Just don’t sit down. Here’s something new to show off: it’s a slab of...
by Amy | Jun 10, 2019 | My Family, Raising Girls, Siblings
It kills me that my little brother lives on the opposite coast. Each of us has two young daughters, so in a perfect world, they’d be growing up together, playing on teams, throwing fabulous tea parties and swapping sleepovers. Instead, we rely on Facetime and...