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 […]
Waves to rock you
Blue paint on my fingernailsI miss some of the dripsThe ocean is messyLife’s like that tooBut I think this blue roomWill be perfect for you […]
Painting
We painted today! The guest room slowly transforms into the nursery. One of the many steps to prepare and pass time as I count down […]
82 Days
Okay, no haiku tonight. I know you love them — I love them as an easy writing exercise on days when I am busy or […]
Worth the Distance
Seven hundred miles Four-hour conversation It’s worth the distance With Love,Natalie
Nesting
Nesting — the urge to clean and organize to prepare for a newborn. I did some nesting today, with the generous help of my mom […]
A Picture
I see him in blackand white. Love weighs just a pound.Watch it grow, grow, grow. With Love, Natalie
Making Lists
Some mixture of leisure time, anxiety, nesting, and manifestation has me spending a lot of the day looking up baby items. Making lists. Researching items. […]
Fireside Learning
I’m doing some fireside (I made a fire) education tonight and watching a webinar called “Prenatal Substance Exposure: Risk, Development and Intervention.” As the title […]
Adoption Training
My adoption education today, a seven-hour training at MATC (we were a small group, we all wore masks, it’s required by the state to be […]