Open Letter to the Thief at American Airlines

Hello Mr. or Ms. Sticky Fingers, Back on April 3, 2015, I flew home on your airline. When I landed, one of my bags was missing. I don’t know if that was something you did, or if another of your co-workers was just incompetent. Either way, I was heartbroken. See, … Continue reading

Tips for Managing Full Time Work as a Food Allergy/FPIES Mama

One year ago this month I went back to work full time. Prior to that, I was essentially a full-time SAHM. With two years as a SAHM and one year as a working Mama, I can now see how each situation changes my parenting in general, and how each influences my ability … Continue reading

Can a Dinosaur Play Tee Ball?

After the Ladies Prayer Retreat in March, I signed Jed up to play tee ball. He’s been doing so wonderfully with martial arts, but I wanted to see him participate in some sort of group activity. What says “all boy” more than hitting a ball with a bat, right? I … Continue reading

Ladies Prayer Retreat: Finding the Outside World Again

With all this updating going on, I’ve been mostly talking about Zac. Jed, however, has not been idle this whole time! He’s had lots of stuff going on in his life. Most of it, though, has to do with leaving the confines of our home, so it’s a good time … Continue reading

My Almost 3 Year Old is Weaning

“If the kid is old enough to ask for it, they’re too old to be nursing.” “Look, I’m all for breast feeding, but it’s just creepy when the kid isn’t a baby any more.” “That’s just…wrong!” We’ve all heard those comments about extended breast feeding. In America today, breast feeding … Continue reading

Remember Those Wedding Vows?

If you’re married (and traditional), you probably remember standing in front of the minister, staring lovingly into your future spouses eyes, and glibly, naively, repeating those beautiful words: …in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer, til death do us part. I … Continue reading