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We’re proud to announce the newest addition to our family. We welcomed a beautiful blue fish to our family recently. Our little guy answers to the name Isabelle. Yes, our feisty Siamese Fighting Fish (AKA Betta) is a “he,” but he seems completely comfortable with his masculinity and doesn’t seem too offended by his girlyRead the whole post >>

Where Simple Pleasures Rule

I remember how I used to spend Friday evenings in my pre-mom days. Dave and I would often take a short nap to kick off the weekend. Then we’d talk over our favorite takeout, and most Fridays we’d end up lounging with lattes at a cozy cafe. Our Fridays are nothing like that anymore. TheyRead the whole post >>

Nap Time

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

10 Weeks

My Baby Brother Holding My Baby

Our Family’s Newest Addition

Where Simple Pleasures Rule

Nap Time