How is your weekend going? This morning, we went to the park to meet some (hopefully;) new friends of ours. A woman I work with - but only over email and the phone - and I decided we should meet up. We're in similar boats in life. Her kids are 1, 3 and 5. She and her husband moved their famil
On the European continent, everyone eats with a fork and knife - always. The fork is held in the left hand, tines down, and the knife in the right hand with the pointer finger on top of the blade. It's continental style and everyone does it. I mean everyone - even little kids by the tim
What are your favorite self care rituals? I tend to forget about self care until I get into a fight with J, or have a terrible episode of insomnia, or yell at my children. And then I am reminded! Self care is so so so important. Not practicing self care really truly is not an option, and yet wit
Did you go to summer camp as a kid? My favorite childhood memories from the long, hot, Pacific Northwest summers of my childhood are of camping, going to lake cabins and most of all summer camp. I didn't think Coco would be able to go to camp for another two years, but Camp Reed, ak
What are your weekend plans? Theo had hernia surgery today and I'm still reeling! So our plan is to relax, and heal, and keep things quiet. This weekend is supposed to be hot and the lilacs are in bloom here in Spokane. They smell so amazing when you're just walking around. It's one
