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July 9, 2026

This Is 55

After My First Mountain There is nothing to do except brace myself. It’s so cold. I’m so sick of this wind. It isn’t just blowing—it howls, whistles, whooshes, then slaps the side of the… Read more
August 16, 2015

There is a Place I belong, there are people who understand me

Yesterday was the longest amount of time I’ve been away from the babies since they’ve been born. I left my house at 11Am and returned home at 7PM. As I… Read more
August 14, 2015

We need to be united not divided!

Lately I’ve been seeing so many articles shared on facebook about helicopter moms or moms trying to help other peoples kids at the park. I read them and they sound… Read more
August 13, 2015

My Rant and Anti-Dote

I worry about the future of our planet, the future of my kids. I worry so much about the drought, the plants and animals. I fear it’s too late for… Read more
August 11, 2015

These Days Happen

I don’t know how I feel right now because I’m so tired. I think I’m finally hitting a wall. I’ve been doing too much. Jack and Fiona have been bouncing… Read more
August 9, 2015

Our Hike: Cataract to High Marsh to Kent to Cross Country Boys to Ben Stein

Yesterday the babies woke up bouncing off the walls. The first thing they did was take the childproofing off the edge of the fireplace. Jack, Fiona, and I had plans… Read more
August 4, 2015

Jack and Fiona can no longer be fenced in!

Well, the time has come that the baby fences no longer work to keep Jack and Fiona in! They just push the fence down against the stairs and crawl over.… Read more
August 3, 2015

The Black Cat

There was a tunnel, Billy was with me, it was dark, then I felt a spider crawling on my face, I rose up quickly and swatted it off, it crawled… Read more
August 1, 2015

When all the work to live less stressfully kicks in automatically

Today 10:22 AM – Text from new nanny, was going to start working in September. She was scheduled to work tonight so Alan and I could go out to dinner.… Read more
July 30, 2015

Watching the Sycamore tree grow

I’m sitting here at my kitchen table looking out the window at the giant Sycamore tree, full of leaves fluttering in the wind. I’ve been watching this tree grow for… Read more
July 29, 2015

Operation simplification

The top floor is almost entirely safe for Jack and Fiona! Today lindsey and I organized the rest of the drawers in the kitchen, we locked up the tupperwear, got… Read more

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