I can hardly believe baby Violet is 3 months old today.

Her labor and delivery is still so vivid, even though it feels like a million years ago. Violet is so clearly a part of our family, despite her short time with us.

I feel so blessed — I don’t know how it’s working out, but largely, she . . . → Read More: Happy 3 Months, Violet

I’ve often thought about how amazing it is that Laurel is old enough to be so aware of and immersed in the experience of having a baby in the house. Yesterday when I was pumping (while brushing her hair…it’s all about multitasking these days…) she was asking questions about breastfeeding: how long I went with her . . . → Read More: A Split Personality I’m Totally Cool With

I’m well aware that things won’t always be puppy dogs and unicorns for Laurel and Violet. It’s normal for sibling relationships to be rife with annoyances: Violet will get into and make a mess of Laurel’s stuff. Laurel will get frustrated that Violet doesn’t pay attention to her rules. Violet will tire of Laurel’s bossing. And . . . → Read More: That Kind of Sister

A million thoughts and emotions have run through my head since the death of my friend Sarah Feather, but when her memorial service was announced, I was certain of one thing: that along with the expected tears, her memorial would include many laughs, an astounding outpouring of love, remembrances of joy (much like the service of . . . → Read More: Celebrating Sarah Feather: A Memorial Fit for a Fashionista

I’m grateful for so much on a daily basis, and while I didn’t ask for anything in particular for Mother’s Day, there were some things that made the day pretty damned awesome.

Today I was grateful for…

…Violet sleeping for an 8 hour stretch last night for the first time ever — she’s been blessing us with 6 . . . → Read More: Mother’s Day Gratitude

What a blessing these last few weeks have been. Adding Violet to our family has been so joyful and the transition has been remarkably smooth. Everything just feels so much easier this time around since we’re not in total freak out mode.

One of the most common questions people ask me these days is how Laurel is . . . → Read More: Two

After I returned from Alt Summit, I watched with disdain as Outlook cranked away, downloading some 400 odd messages — and that was after I deleted a ton of crap e-mails from the road. This is what happens when you run three businesses I guess.

Though really, I shouldn’t complain; I’m super grateful for everything I’ve . . . → Read More: Leave A Message After the Beep