25 life highlights on my 25th birthday.

I turned 25. I feel like this is a monumental birthday. Lately, I’ve been pinching myself. Do I really get paid to play with words? Am I really a mom to an amazing two-year-old? With another little one on the way? Have I really been married for 4.5 years to my teenage-hearthrob-turned-man-of-my-dreams? (Hey, what’s a […]

adventures in story time.

Joseph and I just got home from “Fun with One” story time at the library. It would rank high on the list of Stuff White People Like. I felt like I was back in middle school, the new girl awkwardly trying to find the right room and blend in with the right people, all while […]

meals, meals, meals.

My commitment to meal planning + recipe-trying actually worked, at least for week one. I tried three new dinner recipes, and from the lack of leftovers, me thinks they turned out pretty well. . Taco Skillet Pie: super easy. yields a ton. yummy. big win. recipe from parents magazine. BBQ Pork Sandwiches: easy. healthy. first […]

when parents text: my mom and dad on emoticons.

Dad, via text: Where did you find the keys? Me: The hidden pocket in the computer bag. Dad: Like mother like daughter… Me: Dad: Not sure what that means Mom, via text, 20 minutes later: Dad was explaining a text he got from you..it was a colon..followed by an angle thing. (using two fingers sticking […]