Me: Hey, let me stick this thermometer in your armpit to see if it's working. Tom [grabbing it]: Why don't I just stick it in my mo...

Stella's due date was August 21st, but Tom and I had a feeling that she might come a little early.  My own birthday was on the 15th...

1. I've been typing out my birth story in small chunks.  Hopefully, it will be done and posted in another few days... 2. After Sly was...

Just some reflections so far... All the parents of multiple children I talk to tell me that the "hardest" transition is either f...

Stella Maris Born on Thursday, August 16th 8 lbs 3 oz., 20 inches We are both healthy and the whole family is, of course, very hap...

So I first heard about this amazing idea a while back from Calah 's wonderful blog Barefoot and Pregnant.  A super-simple, no-curlers-ne...

 I've been wanting to learn to can/preserve food for a while now.  It seems like a useful and somewhat lost skill to have.  I was in...