Family dinner is sacred in our family. No matter where we are, what we’re doing, we make it a priority to sit down together and eat as a family. When I was in law school, this meant coming home, cooking (or bringing home our twice-weekly Cafe Rio takeout), sitting down and eating together, then hitting the books after bedtime until… View Post
There are so many things that I want for my children. Peace, happiness, love, and the freedom to sleep like a starfish. What I wouldn’t give to sleep like a starfish. Here’s the problem, I breed non-sleepers. Have you ever heard the story the Princess and the Pea? My girls may try to pick up bugs but they are both that… View Post
Have you ever heard of the inversion? It’s that special time of year in Utah that the clouds trap the smog and air pollution in the city and people become abnormally slow-moving. The winter before Isabella was born, the news started reporting that pollution had become so bad that pregnant women should avoid being outdoors for long periods of time…. View Post
Walking out of the hospital with my first newborn was quite an emotional experience. It wasn’t so much the excitement as it was pure confusion. It was early March in Utah and I could hear my breath just as clear as I could see it, in fact, it was louder. I looked to the nurse in amazement and wondered why… View Post
I’ve said this a million times but I’ll say it a million more, the ocean is my happy place. I love everything about it. When I’m stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, happy, sad, excited, my mind drifts to the ocean. Boating has always been a family activity for me, since utero. Because of this, I’ve always had the pleasure of considering myself… View Post