Monthly Archives: December 2014
Why I’m Giving My Daughter Presence This Christmas
“Mommy, put your phone down. Pway with me.” Those were the words that made me reassess who I am to my daughter. When I first moved to Chicago ten years ago, I remember reading an article in the back of O Magazine* where Oprah, while shopping, recalled overhearing a kid repeatedly ask her mother to […]
The Absolute Joy of Absolute Mayhem
“How’s the book coming along?,” I asked my friend Kelly over Skype about nine months ago. I looked forward to talking with my blogging-buddy-turned-real-friend over the ol’ Skype like nothing else back when I was at home full time with C. We talked blogging, writing, motherhood, and life. I didn’t have to apologize when the, […]
Apple Crumb Cake
If you’re going to bake over the holidays (which you are. Don’t even lie.), might I suggest this treat? Crumb cake is my kryptonite. Apple crumb cake might actually kill me.
The Waiting 