I could never have predicted how 2020 would pan out when I decided to take time off work after having a baby, and we’re not even halfway through the year.
After making that decision (and being fortunate enough to have...
Until a few months ago, much of my identity was a mystery to my kids. Sure, they knew what I did with them, but they had very little clue what I did without them, despite my attempts to explain...
I read a meme the other day that made me both laugh and cry. It said, “Sitting alone in your car outside your house counts as self-care.” This hit home for me because since Shelter-in-Place started many weeks ago,...
Not too long ago I was at a park with my daughter when a fellow mom had a bad accident coming down the slide with her two boys. Her leg snapped and she was immobilized on the ground, crying...
Parenting is hard.
I think this is an understated sentence and something that is not talked about enough. Sure, it is rewarding and sweet at times, but it is not easy. We are not only doing this for the very...
On Nurse’s Day this year, I am even more thankful for and inspired by the work that my mother, Kathy Borowy, does as an ICU Nurse. Thank you, Mom, for sharing your story, and thank you to all the...
Writing has always been my escape, whether in a daily diary in my teens or in my articles for our readers. This year, I have weathered the different emotions stemming from giving birth to postpartum exhaustion to returning to...
My partner and I are five seasons into Schitt’s Creek, and it’s quickly becoming exactly what we need during this time of isolation. We began the show right before coronavirus started rocking our world, and I can’t help but...
I recently connected with a friend and at the end of the phone call, she said to me, thank you so much, you have filled my cup.
I have heard this expression before, but with my recent higher levels of...
Coffee Filter Suncatchers
https://youtu.be/_kiAsToZem8
Binoculars
https://youtu.be/pRHhn5EE6tU
Cupcake Fireworks
https://youtu.be/fiJmjp4mJHk
Nature Painting Collage
https://youtu.be/3lQbfp1_6j8