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Sleepwriting

The baby howls in the bedroom, wondering where I am. My two-year-old daughter stands in front of the TV wearing nothing but a diaper and a red Snow White headband. Our friend Dora explores the ocean and dances with Pirates. “Yo ho ho ho, we’re doing the pirate dance.” Indeed. Daddy, a.k.a. Josh, is at a fundraiser . . . → Read More: Sleepwriting

What I’m Loving Right Now

Maternity Leave Sadly, I have only three days left, but it’s been fabulous. A few weeks in, I decided to stop trying to nap. I was constantly frustrated because the kids would never asleep at the same time. My strategy since then has been to just keep moving! We’ve been to the pool, the splash . . . → Read More: What I’m Loving Right Now

What I’m Loving Right Now

Sweet and Sour. Dear God, I am craving key lime pie. Please, help me find some. Yesterday, I got my hands on a piece of lemon meringue pie at a cafe in downtown Excelsior, Minn.—a small town on Lake Minnetonka. I went to lunch with my parents, my mother-in-law, and Linnea after a 2nd birthday . . . → Read More: What I’m Loving Right Now

Books on My Nightstand

What does it say about me that I currently have ten books on my nightstand? Well, I like to read—that’s for sure—and I don’t have enough time to read everything that interests me. I’ve already read some of these books, which points to my ongoing battle with clutter. I also have a tendency to read . . . → Read More: Books on My Nightstand