Grandpa’s Light
This was a bittersweet holiday for me. It was our first Christmas with Lilian. But it was also our first Christmas without my Grandfather. Grandpa loved Christmas, and he and…
A Cozy Christmas
There's something about having a baby that makes Christmas seem extra important. I think it might have a little something to do with the fact that everyone and their mother…
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Family During the Day
The Sandy Hook shootings hit me particularly hard. I think it's partly because I think about my baby and how I want to do everything I can to keep her…
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
My sister, Allison, and her husband stayed at our house on Friday night. As their Christmas present to us, they babysat LJ so that Kristian and I could have our…
Hug Your Babies
I spend my days at work surrounded by the 24-hour news cycle. It's nice on a day when there's something interesting going on in the world. On Friday? It was…
Where’d You Get Those Cheeks?
According to Kristian, LJ has been storing nuts, chipmunk style, for Winter.
Working for the Weekend
I love my job. I love my coworkers. I love the work that I do. But I sure do love me some weekend decompression time. And full days with my…