My friend Gina at Popcorn and Pandas does this great recurring series called "Lately" that she adapted from another blogger (you can check out all of Gina's Lately posts with links to the inspiration here). I love the idea of checking in with yourself and creating a record of the things that drive us every … Continue reading Lately
Tag: work life balance
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I woke up more slowly than usual. Mike had already fed Winnie. She brought me a ball in bed, clambering up on top of the bedspread and proudly displayed her new ball-kicking skills into my bedhead. It was a soft ball. We gathered up the day’s supplies (applesauce, clean dress, new stuffed bunny with a … Continue reading matins
because what we really need are more words about work/life balance
I excused myself from the meeting to step outside, pressing my phone to my ear. "I’m sorry— we’re still meeting, and there’s no way I can make it to daycare on time.” I was embarrassed for Mike to have to pick up my slack yet again, embarrassed that there were four people who put a … Continue reading because what we really need are more words about work/life balance
Zero and Three Quarters
Winnie is nine months old (and four days, eleven hours, twelve minutes as I type). She crawls faster than I walk most places. She can pull up on anything, including mom’s giant exercise ball, the corner of dad’s shirt, and anything precarious/unbabyproofed (most things). She makes the tiniest smacking kissy sounds and today gave her … Continue reading Zero and Three Quarters
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