Chivalry is not dead. I know this for a fact. I have seen evidence with my very own eyes.



It was in church this past Sunday - it was the simplest of gestures, but, it really touched me. The middle aged couple in front of me were sitting shoulder to shoulder. At one point, he reached over and grabbed her hand. It was a sweet moment. For some reason, seeing a tender exchange between couples who have clearly been together for a long time has always struck me as a little bit of magic.… Continue

Have you ever had THAT kind of day?? And on the heels of two THOSE kinds of days?



THOSE days are stuck-inside-all-day-no-break-from-each-other-no-way-to-get-the-kid-energy-out-mommy-and-kids kind of days.



However THAT kind of day is extra special…therefore rendering it the quality designation of , well, THAT day.



I’m sure you know what I’m talking about: You know, like when your two year old randomly smacks a strange lady on the ass bottom at the bounce house… Continue

File this under, “Don’t you wish you were me?” or maybe “It is a DAMN good thing he’s cute!” or maybe, just maybe, “I bet this doesn’t happen at the St. Regis.”



I had just finished doing a little exercise, during which the kiddos were mesmerized by Dora left me peacefully alone.



Suddenly, Delaney comes running into the room, doing her bet imitation of a pint sized drama queen and yells, “The Boogie man is coming!” My quick-thinking mommy brain tells me that the ‘boogie… Continue

For the past week, it has felt a little like someone has been sitting on my chest. And when someone is sitting on your chest, it is a little hard to breathe. I kind of like breathing. It is essential to who I am. Funny, blogging seems to have carved out a similar ‘essential’ slot in my life.



So, naturally, when my blog went down last week when my server was being updated, I panicked. Hence the ’someone sitting on my chest’ feeling. In fact, (hold on - deep breath ——- ok better) I’m… Continue