Author Archives: erin

“We can only know that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.” Leo Tolstoy Last week, I met with a new babysitter. I always have a lot of anxiety about having new people come into … Continue reading →

“Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn’t calculate his happiness.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky I’m not going to lie. It has been a rough week. I’m not sure when it started. I think it started on Friday when someone … Continue reading →

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson A friend of mine and I have been discussing something interesting lately. Both of our kids with … Continue reading →

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road’ll take you there” ― George Harrison Maybe it’s that Fynn is going to school next year or that Mia’s therapists have been talking about school, but I’ve been thinking of not … Continue reading →

“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” ― Mark Twain Sometimes I binge on blog reading. When I’m really in a mood, I also read the comments. The other … Continue reading →

We picked up our keys on Thursday, promptly went home, changed, and headed out to work on our new house (with a quick stop over at Home Depot, of course). We ripped up carpet and cursed the person with the … Continue reading →

“But cities aren’t like people; they live on and on, even though their reason for being where they are has gone downriver and out to sea.” ― John Updike I can’t believe it’s almost here. Tomorrow, my family is closing … Continue reading →

“Home is the nicest word there is.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder Yep, you read that correctly. Nate and I are house hunting. Biting the bullet. Giving in. Reluctantly agreeing that maybe we need more space and parking. Even though we’re … Continue reading →

“The life so short, the craft so long to learn.” ― Hippocrates I have to say that this Sunday has gone much better than last Sunday. Last Sunday, we were taking Mia to the emergency room at Children’s because she … Continue reading →