Motherhood. Marriage. Furious scribbling.
My beautiful Sapphire Son last nursed the morning of July 24th. We'd been slowly weaning, going from on-demand to three times a day, to two, then finally only mornings. I won't list the reasons why, but I will say that weaning my son was a slow and natural progression. I'd been feeling the "last time"… Continue reading Time Marches On
Originally written a year-and-a-half (whaa?) ago, I post this text today in honor of my beautiful, brave, and brilliant Pearl Girl's third birthday. My 17-month-old daughter is the kindest, most loving (and smartest) person in the whole world (pardon my bias). Everyone & everything she loves is treated to a multitude of hugs & kisses… Continue reading A Toddler’s Lesson in Self-Love
Yesterday I started participating in a June Instagram Challenge {hosted by Britney from A Mama Tale}. I'm always at a loss for what to post on instagram, so following a challenge is a great boost. To the point, today's prompt is Terrific Tuesdays: what makes today terrific? I almost posted something to the effects of… Continue reading Terrific Tuesday
When the weather is nice, and my husband is off work, one of our favorite places to go is the Île-des-Moulins park here in Terrebonne. It's one of these magical places that were, and still are, so central to life in the area, that we can't imagine them ever not being there. Full of local… Continue reading A Beautiful Place to Be
Part I: Breast Isn't Always Best I had always planned on breastfeeding my children, even before they were ever in the cards. "Breast is Best", after all. It isn't. Love is best. When Pearl Girl was born, she was jaundiced. Not enough for the incubator, but just enough for her to be too tired to… Continue reading Lessons in Motherhood
