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My plan was to do 45 good things by my 45th birthday. The things could be big or small. They could affect people directly or indirectly. They could be public or very personal. The idea wasn’t to change the world,… Read more45 Good Things: What I Learned
Four years ago today, the most amazing little girl entered our lives. It’s hard to believe that we’re already here: Happy Birthday, Baguette. You astonish and delight us every single day.
I still say “I do,” every single day of every single year. Happy Anniversary, sweetheart.
This morning, when I took Baguette to daycare, she was excited to be there. She opened the door to the classroom without being prompted, and she ran up to a group of girls and started playing with the same toys… Read moreYour Mileage May Vary
You know all that rain I wrote about yesterday? When we get rain, this is what happens in the mountains.
California is experiencing a record drought. To those caught in a polar vortex, our balmy winter temperatures may sound like paradise–but they actually indicate a really big problem. Winter is our rainy season, and we just haven’t gotten rain this… Read more“Go Outside Walk in Rain”
I know my house is messy. I’m not a good housekeeper. I never have been, and neither was my mother. I know she would have recognized herself in Claire McCarthy’s Huffington Post piece.* Also, there’s this. I do want my… Read moreWhy My House is Messy
I need to stop comparing myself to others, even people I admire. After all, they’re not doing what I’m doing, either.
Actual conversation from last night: Me: Baguette, why are you opening the closet door? Narnia isn’t in there. Me (to Mr. Sandwich): Although I don’t actually know that. Maybe Narnia is in there. Mr. Sandwich: If Narnia is in there,… Read moreMostly, I Hope Jadis Isn’t in There