Seven Years!
Seven years. While I’m slightly shocked it’s been that long, I’m also surprised, because it seems like we’ve been together forever (in a good way, of course). So much can…
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A Love Letter to my Dad
It’s interesting that you plan so long for a baby’s birth. You research, talk about it, and anticipate the birth day. And when you’re a first-time parent, nothing you read…
Family Photos: Party of 4.5
Over the weekend we woke up the girls early, slipped on our Saturday best, and headed to the Rancho Bernardo Inn for some family photos. I realize I just posted…
Dear 2016, I Don’t Hate You
Dear 2016, I don’t hate you. Don’t get me wrong: I have every single reason to be happy that you’re almost history, but I don’t hate you. Twenty-sixteen will forever…
Family Pictures are Worth the Investment
The days, weeks, and months after someone very close to you dies are strange. You want to go on living your life and to have things go back to normal,…
World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day
I think when you get any type of diagnosis (not just about cancer), our first instinct is to dive in and research what it means. I, however, know that looking…
Like Mother, Like Daughter
I sometimes joke that if I didn’t push Julia out myself, I’d question whether or not she was mine. She’s just the polar opposite of me, looks-wise, and looks just…
Some Days are Harder than Others
Somehow we’ve made it more than a month since my dad died. It feels like it’s been much, much longer than that, to be honest. Those first few weeks just…
Grape Stompin’ and Apple Picking in Julian, California
A couple of weekends ago I got a crazy idea, and wanted to go apple picking. I heard about a place near us named Julian, California, where there’s a plethora…