This year, I saw life come firsthand, and I’ve been watching it leave. I have felt it come in like a lion, roaring, and witnessed it going out like a lamb—softly, slowly.

Thoughts, Parenting, MotherhoodThe PasticheDecember 31, 2019life, motherhood, New Year's, 2019, baby, new mom, mom Comments

A Year in Review

The best part about New Year’s for me is that it also happens to be my birthday.

ThoughtsThe PasticheDecember 31, 2017New Year's, reflection, birthday, happiness Comments

Cheers! And thank you

We're in Gregorian calendar purgatory, and along with that comes the unwelcome melancholia that always seems to accompany the days following the holidays and the end of the year.

ThoughtsThe PasticheDecember 28, 2016holidays, New Year's Comments

101 in 1001 List

I’m a fair-weather resolver—some years I’m feeling inspired to make a list, others not so much, but regardless, I’m never terribly committed to my New Year's aspirations.

However, an idea that I’ve really been able to get behind is this 101 in 1001 List. Have you guys heard of it? It feels especially relevant right now at New Year’s Resolution time.

The PasticheDecember 30, 2015101 in 1001, goals, to do list, New Year's Resolutions, New Year's, life, self improvement Comments

Good Food, Good People, New Places