>Light snow today. Seattle powers down entirely when it snows. Two years ago, weeks after Fi was born, we had 2 weeks of snow days..…

>Yes, it’s raining. Yes, I slept in two hour increments last night. But it’s Monday. And 4 of the 5 kids are in school. And…

>I know that women claim to block out the experience of childbirth but I don’t. No, I block out the first months of life… or,…

>In addition to recently asking me why, if the baby only weighs about 7 lbs, am I so bloody enormous, Bennett came up with this…

>I obviously shudder when I hear Bennett call from another room, “Hey Mummy — are you in a good mood?” Tonight this was followed by,…

>I’m about 7 weeks away from, all being well, adding a fifth to the brood. I told the kids that number five will be of…

>I wonder if it’s something in the air (or water) up here in the Pacific NW but in addition to having to live without spring…