I now live with a teenage boy! 😳 How did my little boy grow up so quickly? Noah I appreciate so much your kind heart. You genuinely love and enjoy spending time with our family. And I love how much you have embraced being a big brother to Ezra. You care about everyone. Even if... Continue Reading →
After Brianna’s passing I took a short leave from work. I’ll never forget my first few days back. It was awkward… people had no idea what to say to me and more than anything I didn’t want to talk about it. I was certainly in a place where I just wanted to ignore everything that... Continue Reading →
I started my parental leave from Automattic back in February. I was nervous, excited, anxious... lots of emotions. I didn't know if I would keep busy enough, I was worried I wouldn't have enough interactions with people above the age of 2 and I wasn't sure how to "best" use my time. It didn't take... Continue Reading →
For years I’ve wanted to start some sort of fitness program or exercise routine, but I just didn’t push forward and do it. Then I finally felt like I needed to get my butt in gear… no more excuses. I was lucky that while I had Covid my symptoms were mild, but after recovery, I... Continue Reading →
I’ve loved my birthday for as long as I can remember. I also love other peoples birthdays, but when it’s your own, it’s even more special. Just think back over your life and imagine how different things would be if you didn’t exist, if you were never born. Many people would be affected in some... Continue Reading →
When Caile was a toddler we started the discussion about what activity we wanted to start her in. My brother and I had taken piano for 14-15 years, starting when we were 3 and I saw so many benefits, especially involving memory throughout the years. Dance was always very appealing to me since memory development... Continue Reading →
During my team's final hangout of 2021 we talked about New Years Resolutions. One of my team members said that he really likes the generalized "Year of..." themes and explained a bit about why. It had me thinking back to my Year of Yes and the mind set I had that year. I didn't necessarily... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I took March Break off for the first time and we drove to Toronto. It was pretty awesome. It was my first time in Toronto and despite it being Winter we fit in a lot of the top tourist stops. We also watched our first NBA game, which was a win... Continue Reading →
I’ve been excited for your birthday! You’ve been studying hard and counting down to taking your beginners. You’re my birthday loving girl and I just know you’ll enjoy every moment of your big day. 16 years ago you were the baby that taught me that I can’t always have control. Despite a solid plan, you... Continue Reading →
When I became a Lead at Automattic a little more than a year ago I was worried about how I would adjust to all of the zoom calls that come with being a Lead. I was used to very few calls and a super flexible schedule. It didn’t take me long to adjust and after... Continue Reading →
I am feeling beyond grateful for being given the opportunity to have 6 months paid with our family. I haven’t had this chunk of time without any kind of work since Caile was born, so as thankful as I am, I was also a little nervous. I love my job and I love the people... Continue Reading →
Those who know us know that for the last 2 year we have gone to as many extremes as we could to protect our family and my parents from Covid. We homeschooled our children last year and reduced our friend / family group to avoid too many contacts. We also ensured that the contacts we... Continue Reading →
