Recently a friend said to me that she envied how often I made it out and about socially. That she liked how my husband Bryan and I found time to do all the things we do with other people, either together, or out on our own. I have been thinking about what she said ever [...]

Declan was born two months premature and while he never qualified for services, he always lagged behind a bit – especially physically. Especially in his gross motor skills. Especially in not falling over at every possible occasion. Now, trust me, at 7 years old, he is a totally normal kid – and I am thinking [...]

When I was a kid, I thought time moved at a snail’s pace. And the proof is in my offspring. This weekend, when we were cleaning, Declan said the poetic words that we *all* think of at one point of another. “I wish time felt slower when I am having fun and faster when I [...]

When I started my blog four years ago, I didn’t even know what the term “social media” meant. I just wanted a place to tuck away memories of my son as he seemed to be changing right in front of my eyes, every single day. It has slowly evolved to much more than that, but [...]

I hemmed and hawed over whether it was a good idea. We wanted to go to Ireland, sure, but Declan – at age 6.5 – was he really ready? At least, was he ready for the kind of trip *I* wanted to take, with museums and castles and history and all that crap? I’d been [...]

I bet you are getting sick of seeing the word Blog and Her put together right about now, right? Especially if you are not packing and planning for Chicago at this very moment?
Me too.
I decided not to go to BlogHer* for a myriad of reasons this year, not the least of which being the fact [...]

Every time I get together with friends, it ends up being a photo shoot. Case in point: a simple jaunt to the pool for the first “real” day of summer that turns into 300 photos that I whittle down to 30 faves… [Speaking of. What's up, June? Where is the sun, anyways?!?]
Which got me thinking.
I [...]