In August, 2016 we moved our family from central Wisconsin to Toronto, Ontario. The preparations for the move were stressful on our marriage and our family. We were leaving a community we had built over the last 10+ years: our first house, the birth of our first child (and 2nd, and 3rd), our church and … Continue reading Christmas in the City
Family
Traditions
I love the holiday season. And part of what I love are the many traditions our family has shared and passed on. And most of traditions included my grandmother, Gigi. From early on, my family would spend the weekend before Christmas at a hotel in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where my sister and I performed in The … Continue reading Traditions
My Little Canadian
It’s the early morning hours on the Saturday following the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and we’re back in Wisconsin at my in-laws after a chaotic few days. I’m nursing a bit of a hangover and feeling thankful I passed out while putting our 3 kids to bed, instead of continuing in the revelry with my husband, … Continue reading My Little Canadian
Concerts from the Van
I had a bit of a love|hate relationship with my ballet school. My competitive nature and eagerness to please could leave me feeling either on cloud 9 – like the day I was the first in my age group to be tapped for the esteemed upgrade to pointe shoes… or in the gutter, like the … Continue reading Concerts from the Van
Broken
We had a beautiful 2-year-old daughter and had decided it was time to expand on that. Getting pregnant and carrying Emaline had been smooth sailing and we were prepared for more calm seas ahead. We didn’t really hold back and relayed the good news to our family and friends relatively early. Now, the news of … Continue reading Broken
#fuckCOVID19
So, it’s March 2020… and many of you probably have a similar visceral reaction to hearing that combination of month + year… that’s right – the start of the pandemic. Of COVID-19. This virus that was “shutting down” schools and workplaces for roughly 2 weeks (or so we thought). And I suddenly find myself transitioning … Continue reading #fuckCOVID19
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