charlotte

It’s a beautiful morning in Charlotte! Actually, it’s overcast and sprinkling, but it’s beautiful to be at She Speaks. I wish you all could be here and we could stay up too late and chat it up about writing and blogging and photography. But since...

holding on

It’s coming. That day in August that has been looming heavy at the end of my summer is coming fast and furious and there is nothing these mommy arms can do to stop it. One of the girls is in a size 2 and a half shoe now. With laces. The other one has finally...

you

Well. When I asked on Friday where you are all reading from, I expected a short little “Atlanta, Georgia” or whatever. But so many of you took the time to write thoughtful, encouraging words – some of you who have never commented before. I did not...

where in the world are you?

I’d love to hear where some of you are reading from. But sometimes I forget that not everyone knows stuff about blogs. Maybe some of you fabulous people are new to reading blogs, or have come here for the first time. I want to take a minute to say welcome and I...

still unwrapping

The girls are visiting their Nanny for a few days and, just as always, I have visions in my head of all that I will accomplish in their absence: finish up preparing for She Speaks, clean all the toilets, change the sheets, go to the store, finish the laundry, hang out...