The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, as we have been house hunting. It seems like we’ve had to deal with a lot in such a short space of time – from looking for home inspectors Lynchburg, failing to…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, as we have been house hunting. It seems like we’ve had to deal with a lot in such a short space of time – from looking for home inspectors Lynchburg, failing to…
Day 8: Re-finding myself as I look at the reasons I’d gained weightAbout three months ago to the day, my family celebrated little Zoom’s first birthday. It was a lovely event. Family and friends came over for an elephant themed…
Day 4: Thoughts on being present, living in the moment, and on being a motherToday I spent most of my day with little Zoom. Sean had to work, so Zoom and I were on our own. I like the days…
I love Thanksgiving. This year we hosted, having nine people over for dinner. Three of the attendees were one year old. And I like to think they had a great time. This face on little Zoom says it all for…
Growing up, my Dad always encouraged me to dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality. When I decided I wanted to go back to Divinity School for a Master’s in Religion, it happened to coincide with…
Every family has its own Christmas traditions. Some of you might go caroling at local the Church in Elk Grove (or one local to you), make hot chocolate, build a snow-person as a family, and so on. Gifts are the…
One of my favorite stories from my friend Kathy (my Yale roomie) was from when she was a little girl. As a child of divorced parents, she had family in both California and Texas. She spent her summers in California…
This weekend, we went to see Star Trek. I really liked it. Given, there were some basic plot issues, but if you were able to set that aside, I found the story to be entertaining. I really liked the back…