Colleen
It sure was swell of you to write
A few months ago, Rosie asked me if she has a great-grandmother. I told her yes, her Dad’s grandmother, Helen. We call her Gramma Nell....
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Colleen
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Full circle
It’s official. I’ve reached the phase of motherhood that I’ve been counting down the minutes to, but also (according to my subconscious...
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Colleen
- Jan 12, 2022
- 11 min
The sky is broken
I remember the sunny summer day when my daughter, Belle, stopped in her tracks in the middle of the yard. She pointed up to the sky with...
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Colleen
- Mar 16, 2021
- 4 min
Great Expectations
Can we just be done saying “kids are resilient”? Please? I'm begging. Because moving forward, we actually have no idea how...
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Colleen
- Sep 4, 2020
- 5 min
Back to school blues
To all those parents out there wishing their kids were back in school, I have this to report: the grass is not greener on the other side
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Colleen
- May 9, 2020
- 4 min
To my babies on Mother's Day
The truth is, I’m not the mom I want to be right now. I’m not the mom you’re used to.
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Colleen
- Mar 4, 2020
- 5 min
Behold the mud kitchen
I first came across the concept for a mud kitchen at this magical little play space at our local Audobon Society. There was a whole playgrou
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Colleen
- Dec 30, 2019
- 5 min
Sometimes we just forget
Man have I been there. We’ve all been there! And that’s what I told her. Sometimes we just forget the things.
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Colleen
- Dec 8, 2019
- 5 min
Give and let live
The Giving Manger is really just a simple little tool kit, but it's exactly what we all needed to keep us on track this season
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Colleen
- Nov 13, 2019
- 8 min
The toy struggle is real
We have too many toys in my house. Toys that are made of bright colored plastic and glitter and sparkle and they scream “buy me!” when kids
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Colleen
- Jun 26, 2019
- 4 min
Drop-offs: do they ever get easier?
What is it about first days that make parents so emotional? I think I figured it out yesterday. It’s the look. The look your child gives...
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Colleen
- May 10, 2019
- 4 min
Because you can't, you won't and you don't stop
If there's hard stuff you're dealing with this Mother's Day, try to focus on the good instead. Because moms don't just shape their own kids
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Colleen
- May 6, 2019
- 4 min
To my daughter's pre-k teachers...
Here's a mom truth I'm not so proud of: I spent the majority of last summer consumed by how hard the day to day was. I was home alone...
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Colleen
- Apr 29, 2019
- 2 min
Dead birdies, chicken nuggets, and other intense topics
Shit got REAL this weekend. First, I took the girls to Shake Shack after they patiently let me shop in Athleta for all of 17 minutes....
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Colleen
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
Celebrate the YES+, no matter how early it is
When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I couldn't believe my eyes: YES+ I remember specifically choosing a new pregnancy...
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Colleen
- Mar 19, 2019
- 5 min
These are a few of my favorite (Instagram) things!
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Brown paper packages tied up with string...
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Colleen
- Mar 7, 2019
- 3 min
Mom gold: the silhouette version
I've been searching for someone to make a silhouette print of my girls for MONTHS. I just got it stuck in my head that I had to have one...
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Colleen
- Feb 6, 2019
- 9 min
The work trip
Before I became a mom, I pictured glorious vacations with my husband and kids running through the sand, splashing in the waves, building...
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Colleen
- Jan 28, 2019
- 4 min
Is she a bad seed? Or is she just awesome?
My husband and I have known for a while now that we're completely screwed for the teen years with our girls. More specifically, our...
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Colleen
- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
Mom vs. Dad
The other day I was driving home from picking up Belle from school and got a call from my husband. Belle asked him to come home early...
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