BIG BIG THINGS in my world I am grateful for: I cannot believe Sanne is one! She has the best papa. And mama 😉 And cousins/fam! This is art from one of her cousins made just for her birthday. We had a pool party at a friend’s house, and it was just perfect. Pool, people,…
I had so much fun being the CMO Alliance emcee! I am good at this! I will post a recap on LinkedIn on Monday because apparently posting on Friday is BAD if you want engagement. Unlike feeling GOOD which is a must for Friday! How does one charge for emcee services?? Anyway, other things I…
A great conversation: posted it on LinkedIn. It happened on Friday, and I was stoked. Posting though felt risky. Did it anyway. A week later, can confirm it wasn’t. Energy, y’all. Good energy begets good energy. Vibez. Frequency. Manifestation. Belief. Whatever we’re calling it, we, I, need more of the good stuff: the faith, the…
I mean the spread was really GOOD. I made two whipped cheeses (brie and feta) from this book: I’ll Bring the Apps, and did a signature blackberry bramble cocktail alongside wine, beer, and hopwater. Friends, networking people, and new people all came. It was a perfect mix, and the right number of people, and I…
The days are short, the evenings are long. Wait—that’s not the phrase?! But that’s how I feel with a baby … there’s just never enough time to get everything done, and she’s the most important thing, so I just hang out with her and let the rest fall by the wayside. Including my gratitude lists…
When the baby is screaming crying, I hug her and kiss her face and ask her “what do you need?” I hold her closer, knowing innately that this isn’t about me, it’s about her. She can’t even tell me what she needs, and I give her this grace … or maybe because she can’t tell…
What is a Gratitude List Turning 41 with a 7-week-old baby begets a very different kind of gratitude, kind of birthday, kind of LIFE. I am not my own anymore, and yet it’s as critical as ever that I remain true to who I am, so that the little teeny life that depends on me…
… or is it just a coincidence? I received a Coldwater Creek catalog in the mail this week. I loved this outfit: Does this mean I really am a mom now? Or is the og catalog brand doing new things? Flipping further through, I think I just stumbled on one good page, I am indeed…
She’s making her big debut next week. I probably need something with her name on it, right? No, we still don’t know yet what her name is. IT’S A LOT OF PRESSURE to name someone for the rest of their life… Grateful for: Lastly, of course, I am grateful for my Handsome Helpful Humanitarian Warrior…
When we went to see my favorite baby child cousin recently, I knew I couldn’t go empty-handed. So I turned to a friend who knows this sort of thing, and she assures me that CUPPIES are THE hot gift (along with Aden + Anais swaddles* for the new, actual, baby) right now. That sweet Kaia seems to…