Something that’s surprised me about the kids being back in school this year is how much more social interaction I am getting as a result. It almost feels like I enrolled myself in a part-time class on getting to know other parents, volunteering to bring x or y and participating in family events throughout the year.
It’s a positive change overall, since my first three-ish years of parenting were done essentially solo (thanks to the pandemic and us being the first of our friends to have kids). But I forgot how much energy it takes to be “on” that often! Thankfully we have a relaxing weekend planned to recharge.… Read More »
This is going to be a bit of a different “life lately” post than normal as I’m only wanting to touch on a few topics (but more in-depth than previous posts). We’ve been busy over the summer and I’ve finally found the motivation to get back to writing with the arrival of cooler weather.
Happy first week of school, everyone! I have two kids in preschool now and I’m loving getting back into a routine. I’m someone who thrives when we’re busier and have more structure in our days–it feels like the time flies in a good way, and of course fall is my favorite season.
Hello, friends! I’ve unbanned myself from my computer this evening–I’ve stuck to pen-and-paper journalling lately–to write an actual blog post. I have 18 minutes before I need to do some yoga, have a snack and “hit the hay” as my mom would say, so it will be brief 😛 … 
Happy Friday! I think when the days feel short, the weeks feel long–and when the days feel long, the weeks feel short. This was a looong day, short week kind of week in our house! Older tot had morning camp, we had plenty of doctor’s checkups and house projects among other things. I’m tired and time has flown.