There’s a lilac plant that we pass on our way to and from school every day. (At least that’s what I think this plant is 🤔) Today, we could smell it. The sun was so bright, my daughter couldn’t open her eyes for a picture. So, I said, just keep them closed and feel the… Read More »
Hey Moms, Well, if you haven’t heard, Chicago is colder than Antartica right now. Wow. A historic cold storm is sweeping the midwest, called a Polar Vortex, and it caused me to wake up to -55 degrees (with windchill) this morning. Needless to say, schools were closed, work was being done from home and there… Read More »
Hey Moms, On Saturday, January 26th, 2019 from 10 AM to 12 PM, I was joined by 20 volunteers gathered at Cradles to Crayons Chicago to enjoy a morning of service as families. I’ve said this before, but it is hard to find volunteer events that are family friendly – like, under 5 years old… Read More »
Hey Moms, Let’s be real: if you are reading this and you are hibernating indoors, like me, with your thermostat on 71 degrees (okay, that may be too high…but the draft from my windows in my house is real), then you can understand me when I say: if I didn’t have family in Chicago, I… Read More »
Hey Moms, One of my favorite spiritual leaders, Louise Hay, would say we are our thoughts. If that’s the case, and I believe it is, many of us are in trouble. Today, my youngest daughter said how terrible she was at something just because it (the task) was challenging or required her to practice more.… Read More »
Hey Moms, Some days are just MEH. ? Whether from the weight of mom-world on your shoulders to the actual world news…some days just require extra work to stay in the game. When these moments hit, I often think about my old days of playing tennis and how I stayed motivated to win as an… Read More »
Hey Moms, It’s S-P-R-I-N-G Moms! What does that mean for us? A couple of things: It’s time for the seasonal ‘clothes management’ switch…that’s what I call sifting through the winter and summer clothes and deciding on a good mix of clothes to keep in the kids’ drawers for this “transitional” weather. Make summer camp/travel plans….eeekk!… Read More »
Hey Moms, I don’t know about you but I often find myself so consumed in mothering duties, I can barely get a handle on larger global initiatives I care about. For example, climate change is a large concern for me, but I sometimes feel limited in the ways I can create change from my living… Read More »
Hey Moms, So, today is the day when much of the U S of A is “showing love” because it is Valentine’s Day. Historically, this is a holiday that roots back to ancient Rome as a festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration commemorated annually on February 15. Pope Gelasius I recast this pagan festival as… Read More »
Hey Moms, Wow! I’m so thankful for the shift that has happened in my life. Some of you may know this already, but just 4 months ago, I took a HUGE leap of faith and moved back home to Chicago after living in New York City for almost 13 years. WHAT?! I’ll give you the… Read More »