Two-thousand and twenty. The year of stress. The abrupt and unexpected shut down of life earlier this spring sent nearly the entire world...

Dear Administrators, School Board, Teachers, And All The Hardworking Staff Involved In My Children's Education, I wish I could sit down...

The blank page can be an intimidating and scary prospect for a lot of writers. Whether you’re trying to write that masterpiece novel that...

Yes. Go pick up a book. The end. Alright. In all seriousness, if you want to get better at writing, or even just write at all, reading is...

It may not be a surprise that this writer is also an incredible word nerd and every year, I anxiously wait to see what the Oxford Word of...

Do you know what one of my biggest fears was when I was pregnant with triplets? Group think. I was worried that these three little...

Create. This idea of creating and the act of creativity feels so essential to me. It's actually been on my mind a lot lately. And when I...

“But I just want to dye it brown and make it straight!” I used to say this to my mom, through tears, after school. More than once I would...

As promised, this is my follow up post for all those well meaning adults out there who want to teach their children (and learn...

Alright. I know you’ve thought it. At some point in learning that I have three children the same age and a child with extra needs, you’ve...

Last Saturday, Spencer and I had the afternoon to ourselves. Saturdays and donuts are the most glorious match made in heaven, so bing,...

You know, MY plan in building a family involved a slow and steady approach. One kid at first, maybe another one a few years later. If...

Remember in Annie, when the amazing Carol Burnett was simply terrible to all the little girls in the orphanage? I turn into a slight...

I have a policy about weather. I am only allowed to complain about one season per year. I can’t curse the snow AND get mad when I’m a...

Awards Season is upon us. The Grammys. The Golden Globes. The Oscars. Everyone is having their shindig to pat one another on the back for...

I’m a sucker for a new year. It’s a big ole blank canvas of possibilities. Call me cliche, but I’m all about the reflection of the old...

JANUARY My triplets turned 7 on the 7th, thus having their first and only GOLDEN BIRTHDAY. I planned for months ahead of time to make it...

When the topic of my family dynamic comes up, (triplets and a younger brother with special needs) I love when people say to me, “I don’t kno

Your cookies will look terrible, but humming Jingle Bells with your 7 year old while you were decorating them is something...