I have been back at work for three weeks. That’s three weeks of no longer being able to say I am a stay at home mom. Three weeks of cramming my head full of new knowledge and loving the challenge. Three weeks of regularly interacting with people over the age of three. Three weeks of… Continue reading 3 Weeks
My three year old is alternating between swishing yogurt around in his mouth and shouting nonsense words while my 16 month old shouts “bravo” and claps for his brother’s antics. Meanwhile I’m trying to get through just a couple e-mails and finish my tea before it has moved from lukewarm to officially cold. I want… Continue reading Exhausting and Beautiful
I am Wife I am Mother I am Daughter I am Family I am Friend I am Teacher I am Counselor I am Church-goer I am Confidant I am Dream supporter I am Cook I am Organizer I am Housekeeper I am Laundress I am Dishwasher I am Boo boo kisser I am Bandaid placer… Continue reading I Am
Life is messy. Life with two boys under the age of three is particularly messy. I’m giving you fair warning…. If you enter my house, watch where you walk. At any time there many be dozens of toy cars strewn across the floor, a halfway dismantled train track off to one side, a number of… Continue reading Life is Messy
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite activities was to sit on the couch with my mom’s giant, 4 inch thick JCPenney catalog, a pencil, and a piece of paper and select what I would purchase for my future family. I spent time thinking about my future husband and each of my… Continue reading The Great Provider
Abby Kitchin 