Connor and Helen Grow Up

Frankenstorm blew its hardest, and there were times when I was confident the neighbor's treehouse would free itself from the tree, but i...

We survived Day 1 of Frankenstorm. Our lights flickered regularly, but so far, they're hanging tough. Thank you, to whomever trimmed tre...

Today, Helen opted to take her "quiet time" in the basement. I presumed this meant she would be even more active than usual, tendi...

This morning's x-ray revealed that Connor has started to produce new bone. That is an extremely good thing. Unfortunately, there was a s...

From SouleMama : {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraor...

I've been working on being more organized, lately. The problem is, that becoming more organized has an immediate cost - my time, with ho...

Dear Helen, It seems that every year, your birthday gets overshadowed by other events. I'm sorry to say, this year was no exception. F...

Since Connor fell from the zipline, I’ve spent a lot of time reliving that moment. Now that I know the outcome, the memories are worse tha...

I am, for all intents and purposes, a free-range parent. I let my children roam pretty freely, and follow the "if you can do it, you ca...

As the days have grown shorter, Helen has definitely sensed the change of seasons. She's already started doing lantern walks around the ...