Learning surrender in motherhood & family
It is our second season of learning how to be good plant parents. I grew up surrounded by gardeners. People who, beaming, would dive their teeth into the fresh crisp red of a homegrown tomato, right off of the vine. People who treated their plants as their children, and unfortunately, at times- better. You'd think … Continue reading God in the Garden
Tonight we are stuffed into our bed in the usual sardine fashion. This particular night, we are packed into a new arrangement. Sister holds onto small-brother, for the first time in the 9 months since he was born, leaving one of my shoulders free. My body is given a rest from its nightly contortionist act. … Continue reading Blue Pillar Candle
I wake up to a deep, familiar ache in my sinuses. This is my new post-covid norm, and while I hope that in a few months, it will no longer be a part of my daily routine, I am trying to keep myself free of worried expectations. I ask my husband to crack open the … Continue reading My Year of The Homemaker
Jess and The Fiat 