Welcome to the World, Buster!

Dear Buster, As I sit down to welcome you to this world, suddenly, Simon and Garfunkel’s “The only living boy in New York” came on my playlist. And wouldn’t you know it…YOU were born today – a little boy – in New York City. As you grow up to get to know me, you’ll learnContinue reading “Welcome to the World, Buster!”

Infertility: the Not-So-Funny, the Bad, and the Ugly

Dear Avery, Infertility is something you never think you will go through. My Mom had 4 kids. I’m surrounded by large number of children on both sides of our families, surely that means it will be easy for me? Right? Yeah, not so much. Infertility is like watching a bus full of your best friendsContinue reading “Infertility: the Not-So-Funny, the Bad, and the Ugly”

The Soundtrack of My Life

Dear Avery, I love movies. I especially love movies with incredible soundtracks. I often feel like music can play a character of its own if it’s good enough. I’ve loved song lyrics for as long as I could remember — so when you pair that with a scene without words — and somehow they goContinue reading “The Soundtrack of My Life”

#IfIWere22

Dear Avery, I came across this fantastic idea for a blog series called “If I were 22”. The series was inspired by the well-respected and thought provoking President of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington. I love this idea of going back to an age that is quite possibly one of the scariest yet exciting timesContinue reading “#IfIWere22”

Punny Valentine’s Day Puns

Dear Avery, I’ve always loved Valentine’s day cards. Even as a kid, I loved the cheesy ones with a funny pun.  I automatically think of The Simpsons when Lisa Simpson gives Ralph a card that has a train on it and it read “I Choo Choo Choose you”.  Adorable. I thought I’d share some adorableContinue reading “Punny Valentine’s Day Puns”