Headstrong. Obstinate. Strong-willed. And my personal favorite, spirited. Pick a word. Any word. Any synonym to wants-his-own-way-and-will-rock-your-world-if-it-isn’t-what-he-wants. And that word, will describe Jonah. In true SourPatch fashion, he can be a very endearing little chap. And then, notsomuch. I’ve made […]
There is this thing I love about motherhood. Aside from the actual children who make me a mother, the husband who is their father and the secured spot in Heaven, my very favorite thing about motherhood, about being a mom, […]
We have quite a routine around here. At the Brehm house, bedtime is a ceremony of sorts. Every night, around 7:20, we rally the troops, rock some “toys away” action, and parade upstairs for our bedtime ballyhoo. Barrett keeps tabs […]
The other day, I perused the “New Arrivals” section at the library. In need of a new read since last week, having finished one of my Christmas gifts from Adam, I picked up book after book, judging each one by its cover. […]
This came in the mail today… Addressed to Jonah. Yes. You read that right. Addressed to our just-shy-of-20-month old, Jonah. And I realized, just how far behind I am on blogging. As I’ve shared recently, we’ve had a few things […]
Four years ago tonight, at 36 weeks pregnant, they were preparing to break my water. To bring our sweet little “snowball” into the world in the safest way possible for both mama and babe. I had checked into the hospital almost […]
We danced. This morning. Between the laundry and the breakfast making. We danced. The boys had a night at grandma and grandpas and we were in bed by 10. It’s been a week. Or two. I’ve been so lucky. I […]
Every once in awhile, life happens. I mean, obviously, life happens every day…if you’re lucky. But every once in awhile, the events which transpire within the confines of our own world seem more like a real life drama. Like the stuff that […]
We were at a lunch following Adam’s uncle’s funeral when my brother-in-law told us. School shooting in Conneticut, he said. I immediately got on my phone to check it out. Elementary, I read out loud. Elementary, I said over and […]
REbeL. I’ve blogged about it before. It’s an absolutely brilliant organization comprised of teenagers in the Midwest doing insanely good things. They help educate students and empower them to be exactly who they are and to own it. And I […]
