Mark matched two weeks ago. For those of you lucky non-medical people, that means he officially has a job next year. The process is daunting, expensive, and full of a whole lot of waiting. And now that we’re on the other side with a little bit of distance, I thought I’d take a moment to … Read more
It’s been about two weeks since we rearranged our home with everyone (save Gram) sleeping in the same room, so I thought I’d give a little update on how our crazy experiment is going. In short, it’s been fabulous. While I am the first to admit that it is only a temporary solution to our … Read more
I love our house. It is cozy and charming. It has all of the quaint features of houses built in the 1920s- stained glass windows, crown picture moldings, beautiful hardwood floor, oddly shaped closets. It’s a 3 bedroom first floor flat with an impeccable location. We can walk to just about all of the errands … Read more
About a year ago Mark and I started making yogurt in the Instant Pot as a way to save money. Just about everyone in our household eats yogurt every day, so it adds up pretty quickly. We now use a gallon of milk to make us the yogurt that will last through a week. Making … Read more
Welcome to the new site! It has been a bit of a journey getting this up and running, and I’m so grateful for a patient husband who knows far more tech than I do and the fabulous customer service over at Bluehost who must think that I’m an ignoramus. As much work as it’s been … Read more
One of the hardest parts of elder care, at least for me, is finding the right balance between what Gram is capable of and what she needs help with. As she’s gotten older, we’ve seen new losses of capacity, most of which happened gradually, though looking back at where she was 4 years ago and … Read more
This post contains affiliate links, read the full disclosure on my About page We live in Michigan, and it’s no secret that there’s a whole chunk of the year where the weather can be terrible- gray and cold and just generally miserable. And while I love Michigan’s springs and summers, I am no fan of … Read more
Tonight was a rough night with G. Meltdown after meltdown, throwing things, sobbing, just entirely out of control. She had a fabulous morning. She had an incredibly helpful afternoon. And then she hit the wall. ADHD can be like that. She spends so much energy holding herself together, that when she can’t do it anymore, … Read more
Even When It Means Home Grown Science Experiments Gianna loves experiments. LOVES them. She has ideas for creations and experiments all the time. Seriously. All. The. Time. Last week she was mixing shaving cream and water in a basket on her bedroom carpet. Yesterday, I walked into the kitchen to find that she had mixed … Read more
This morning we took a family church tour. We are beyond blessed to be members at a parish as welcoming to young families as St. Paul’s is, and I am so grateful to Fr. Craig, our associate pastor, who took time out of his busy schedule to show my kids (and Mark, my Mom, and … Read more