Social media is a strange thing. It didn’t exist when I was young, this multiple personality society, dishonest, extremely honest, insecurity prompting world where nobody is what they seem, or Read More …

Parenting is hard. Without question, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Just when you think you’ve overcome one challenge, something new and unexpected comes along to disrupt everything you Read More …

One of the interesting things about adopting a two and a three year old, is that you get a ready-made little person with likes and dislikes, habits, opinions, words. Those Read More …

It was pointed out to me, by my dear mother no less (likely the only person reading these here words!) that I talk a lot about the “adopt two” part Read More …

Dear Marvin, Today you turned 4! I’ve spent some time over the last few days (some of it with you) looking back at pictures and videos from a year ago. Read More …

For the first couple of months after we brought the boys home, I didn’t knit at all. Not a stitch. I really first started knitting one summer during my nurse Read More …

Dear Norman, Today has been your fifth birthday! Five whole years of being alive, and already you’ve felt more feelings than many grown ups. I hope it’s been a happy Read More …

Today has been a tough day, as so many of them are. It’s days like today when I really have to dig deep to remind myself that actually, my boys Read More …

Hi! Welcome to my first post! If you’re reading this then you either know me (most likely) or have some vague interest in the seemingly unrelated topics of my web Read More …