I listened to a Ted Talk tonight while doing some parental leave prep: How to Get Better At The Things You Care About. Description: Working […]
Hopeful
Hopeful –That is where I need to turn my heartWhen it grows darkWith stories that haven’t happened yetAnd may never come to be Hopeful –That […]
One roll of the dice
A Dungeons and Dragons metaphorFor what this month feels likeBecause it feels likeI’m building up to roll a twenty-sided dieAnd I need to roll high […]
Keeping Warm
May looks like NovemberWhere are the flowers?Waiting is hard enoughBut in the cold minutes become hours There are ways to keep warmMicrowaved heat packs and […]
Dress-Rehearsing Tragedy
We all dress-rehearse tragedy, right? Like if imagining the worst and conjuring tears and pain will somehow prepare you for the real thing. Except it […]
Baby-Care Class
I had one of those beautiful Sundays today, both productive and restful in equal measure. I think it helped that I started my day with […]
Mother-Daughter Time
Today was dedicated to mother-daughter time. Starting with a relaxing 90-min hot stone massage at a new place for us in Sturgeon Bay that I […]
Zombies D&D
Zombies in Boston Following the Orange Line More D&D please With Love, Natalie
HBD Merlin
Merlin turns seven today! (Arthur will follow next week). Seven years of giant cat cuddles. Although both of them started out so small when I […]
CPR/AED Training
My mom and I attended a 3-hour CPR/AED certification training at the Kress tonight. I had been wanting to get recertified before potential parenthood but […]