I don’t know how May snuck out the back door so quickly but June is already unpacked and throwing a confetti of school events and pre-summer shenanigans in the Burr house. I’m trying to squeeze a couple extra doctors appointments, coffee dates, and writing deadlines …
At the ripe age of 31, I think it’s pretty standard to ponder your recent insignificant regrets. Watching the tiny pot holes in my rear view mirror will hopefully keep me from making similar mistakes in the future. (Or all that staring in my rear …
There’s a saying that goes, “Don’t count your chickens before they’ve moved out of your house to live on their own.” (OK…so that’s not the phrase exactly, but it SHOULD be.) Sometimes I buy into the lie that parenting is a linear climb that’s supposed …
“Another snow day and I’m desperate to get out of the house!” “The kids are sick AGAIN. Can’t catch a break.” “Why do I bother getting the mail? It’s always another bill.” “Starbucks took away another sugar free drink…I’m pretty sure they hate me!” I’m …
I do have a good reason for not posting recently (I’ll be explaining that shortly) but hopefully I can make it up to you with an absolutely amazing post by my good friend, Carlee MacDonald. I met Carlee when I was 16 and she has …
Four+ days in a cabin with 10 adults and 7 children has taught me many things: don’t put your cup of water down without marking it as yours; be cautious of trying to use the bathroom during a game of hide-and-seek; and if you play …
Are you planning a leisurely road trip with spontaneous stops at places like the world’s largest flea market or that java-shop-turned-glorified-monument that’s actually shaped like of a coffee pot? Are you hoping to go solo or possibly with one or two of your best sane …
Who knew a game of pick up sticks could prop open a stubborn window into my son’s world, releasing the beautiful breeze of his soul? My middle child and I had been going to counseling for a few months for a behavior issue that my …
You know those moments when everything is going perfectly and then it all falls apart in slow motion? The second before your toddler elbows his milk off the edge of the table. The instant before you say that snarky comment that sets your spouse on …
Can you love adopted and biological children the same? Maybe it’s a question people are afraid to ask, but the curiosity lingers. It’s human to fear what we’re not certain of… and it’s not really a selfish fear. The last thing we want is to …