I want to start this post by saying I LOVE our new house. If Rahul could live here on a regular basis, I would stay here forever. This post is more a cautionary tale about what not to do when you buy a house. I would like to think some of our mistakes are from … Continue reading House buying: Don’t be like us →

You would think since I did college drop off for the first time last fall that this time around would be easier. With our move, dropping not one, but two kiddos off to college now requires both parents and hotel rooms. Our plan is for the husband to drop off Aidan for his sophomore year … Continue reading College drop off →

At the start of the COVID-19 Lockdown there were a lot of memes and jokes about being an introvert. This one was one of my favorites: ‘Social distancing.’ Please, I've been training for a pandemic my entire life. Introverts rise up, we’re finally valid! And like all memes and jokes, there was some truth there. … Continue reading Introverts post pandemic →

Well, the move happened. And surprisingly, we are unpacked and finally ready to enjoy our new home. My girl is back in Chapel Hill finishing out her work commitments (she will be here for a few weeks before heading to college in late August). The guys are at the movie theater seeing some super popular … Continue reading The Move →

We are officially one day from our move. I have oddly not been sad this last weekend in the only home I have ever known as an adult. I guess all those tears over the last 6 months were my way of processing this change. One of the big positives of the move is that … Continue reading New routines and traditions →

I am officially in uncharted territory as a parent. I am the parent of two adult children. It really hit me when I was notified on my youngest's 18th birthday that I will no longer receive reminders or notifications about her prescriptions. That might seem like an odd trigger, but it felt like one more … Continue reading Letting go →

I was home alone last night channel surfing, and I stumbled onto a movie called The Yellow Wallpaper. Intrigued as to whether it was about the short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, I decided to check it out. The short story is quite famous, and some even say it paved the way for early … Continue reading Reflections from The Yellow Wallpaper →

Out of all of the celebratory moments from graduation week, this hug was the most meaningful of them all. Students affectionally refer to him as "Schaffer." Not Mr. Schaffer, just Schaffer. He was my girl's go to person for the last 3 years of high school. You see, my girl's "super power" is to act … Continue reading What every teen deserves →

Eight years ago, the Wednesday after Mother’s Day, I watched my mom die. The sounds of her life coming to an end are something I never want my children to hear. I could not stay until the sounds stopped. I think my brother will always be angry about that, but I just couldn’t do it. … Continue reading Pockets of lost time →

As I have referenced in earlier posts, we are moving at the end of the summer. This means I have been in full on "get the house ready to sell" mode. As a super independent, I can do it all female, I have not had a lot of help from family members, and more than … Continue reading Remembering my first “real” job →