I want to stop. I do. I truly do. I want to hear her cry from that crib and leave her in there to cry, but my heart intervenes every single night.  Gracen has not slept one full night in her crib since she was born. She has slept next to Matt and I in our bed, like a constant and persistent little gate keeper. Depending on her mood we sleep well, or we don't […]

I have a best friend who should be a professor and published author, instead she's a corporate attorney, go figure…In any case this best friend who we shall call Mother Dear is the"Mama" to my favorite 2 year old, who we shall call Goose.  You'll see Mother Dear's post here as often as possible. She's fabulous, single, and a mother; yep the total package! So, I have less than 24 hours left to create a […]

I do not bake. Correction I bake one cake. It's my "go-to" cake. It's delicious and refreshing, and one of the greatest things I've ever eaten. I'd love to pass this off as a family recipe but I come from a long line of non bakers, we stick with the pros when it comes to baking. This one just happens to be the Barefoot Contessa's recipe and it's worth every bite. I made one over […]