Sunday, May 10, 2015. Before I was your mother, Loves, I had a mother. You would have adored her. I can tell by your wide eyes that you find this interesting, but also, curious. Why am I telling you this? She was good at whatever she did away from home, but her passion was being a mothe.

Things I Wish I Told You Before We Said I Do. I wish I could have told you that being married to me was not going to be comfortable. My constant need for change will ultimately lead to countless late nights, surprise tattoos, and sudden hair color changes; I will spend all of our extra cash on a weird, overpriced painting of a skull. We might not ever settle into a comfortable, calm routine. Remember how cute you thought it was that I made all of my decisions from my gut? But oh my dear, I will lov.

Finding room to breathe in a busy world. A Few of My Favorite Things.