It has been 51 days since my last flight and 50 days of sheltering in place with my family. It’s such a bag of crazy around here and it’s hard to articulate what it’s like… Here are the highlights (highs and lows): The better weather in MN is so good for my soul. I needed […]
Category: Mom Zone
Sans religion.
This blog post has been sitting in the back of my gullet for a while now (technically, it’s been in my drafts folder). It is tough for me to talk on this topic as so many of my friends and family are not only religious, but religion is the backbone of who they are as […]
Motherhood, Returning to Work, & a Home Update
Motherhood Little man is nearly 13 wks old which means I can move from counting in weeks to just saying “He’s 3 months.” It also means I’m down to my last 3 weeks of maternity leave. I pulled Viv out of school Mondays and Fridays and it has been mostly delightful. We go to the […]
Addicted to Dining In
I’ve spent the last few weeks cooking my way through Dining In and have not regretted it. At one point, while eating Chicories with Anchovy Bread Crumbs and Egg Yolks, Dave asked Vivianne if she remembers “when we just ate normal food.” But then, although he did not care for the bitter salad, he admitted […]
Almost Half Way
Maternity leave moves fast – in fact, it’s almost half done already. The good news is that Leroy and I are finally finding a rhythm. So much so that I called Viv’s daycare today and said I’d be pulling her out of school on Fridays to stay home with us. I’ll tell you in a […]
Life with Two
I couldn’t decide if I should use my free ½ hour to write about being a mama of two or a house update. I’ll stick to the former and will provide a house update sometime in the next week or so… — On Doing Things In retrospect, having Vivianne changed Dave and my lives quite […]
Toddlers are Adorable (Plus a House Update)
The Kid They say to put babies to sleep “drowsy, but awake.” I say do whatever the hell you need to do to get them to sleep. For us, it was rocking her until she was O-U-T and then gingerly placing her in the crib and crossing your fingers that she did not wake up […]
Viv is ONE!
Dear Vivianne, A year ago, you joined us. What a beautiful day and a beautiful baby. It was pretty funny actually how you came to us. Dad and I took the Friday off to enjoy a long weekend (we were pretty sure you’d be coming the next week). But then on Friday, on our date, […]
Making Choices
You make decisions every single day. And most of the time, those decisions impact you and you alone. But then, one day, you become a mother and your decisions have consequences for someone else. It’s a strange place to be in – and frankly one I don’t like. Sample decisions Dave and I have made for […]
In the Middle of History
Logistics: Man – family first, work second, blogging third. Sorry, folks. We need a lot. It’s so hard to actually purchase something with such massive implications. But we need a lot. Hopefully we can find a way to press purchase sometime in the next month or so. If not, feel free to start yelling at […]
Up North Urbanite 