Failure to thrive. We've been barely out running that label since my daughter's first few weeks of life. She had a tough start to breastfeeding between a tongue and a lip tie, a tiny mouth, a tight neck, an undiagnosed dairy intolerance, and a traumatized mama. Her weight dropped fast and by the time we… Continue reading The Thief of Joy
Month: June 2017
Six Years: Love Like a Rose
When I started composing this letter in my head, the first thing that came to mind was “our love is like a red, red rose.” Then I laughed at what you would think of that after those video messages and pictures we found on your old iphone. Pretty tame in comparison, huh? There was enough… Continue reading Six Years: Love Like a Rose
Uprooted: A Fairy Tale Done Right
A few weeks ago, I was jotting down a reading list for a friend who needed something new and Uprooted by Naomi Novik was first on the list. I had been raving to my friend about the book, and she asked, "So is this one I can just go buy?" That's about the highest recommendation*… Continue reading Uprooted: A Fairy Tale Done Right
May Goals
I'm sitting here a few days into June and the outside world appears remarkably like a rainy April day. That's probably why I'm having a hard time believing that it is June and that this update needs to be written. Oddly enough, this month went largely as planned with only a few minor hiccups -… Continue reading May Goals
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