Today I'm grateful for amazing healthcare coverage. I never want to take the value of my healthcare for granted. There are so many people in the country (and world) that do not have healthcare for their families. I'm grateful that my employer, and my state, have made healthcare for all a priority. We are able…
Time for Gratitude: November 15th, 2017
Today I'm grateful for the amazing versatility of peanut butter. On sandwiches, by itself, on fruit, on celery, on waffles, on...well, almost anything!
Time for Gratitude: November 14th, 2017
Today I'm grateful for kindness in others.
Time for Gratitude: November 13th, 2017
Today I'm grateful for the experience of being a few minutes late to a meeting and fretting that I'm the last one to arrive..only for someone else to come in after me.
Time for Gratitude: November 12th, 2017
Today I'm grateful for my husband. The past four months of parenthood have been difficult on both of us. We are redefining our relationship, our lifestyle, and everything else in between. The whole world has turned upside down. And even though it's for the sweetest reason possible, it's been very difficult. Postpartum depression has been…
Time for Motherhood: Finn at Four Months
In month four, Finn slept through the night for the first time (and last time thus far).... He rolled from his belly to his back.... He had his first belly laugh... Saw his first soccer game in the rain... Celebrated his first Halloween as Superman... Had his first cold (not so fun).... And lit up…
Time for Gratitude: November 7th, 2017
One of the biggest surprises for me after having a child is the necessary evilness of breast pumping . It has taken over my life. I pump at least six times a day for at least twenty minutes each. This means at the very least, I am hooked up to a tiny machine for two…
Time for Gratitude: November 6, 2017
On a gloomy Monday, I have to think quite a bit about what I am grateful for- but that's the reason I do my gratitude blog in November. The longest days for me are in November. It's the anniversary of many things that seem to darken my days and make me stare into far off…
Time for Gratitude: November 5th, 2017
I’m grateful for quiet mornings with coffee.
Time for Gratitude: November 2nd
Today I'm grateful the inner strength that seems to come when I most need it, that nudges me along and says, "You can keep going. You've got this."