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I was looking back in a journal from last spring and found a note I had written to myself. I had completely forgotten about it, but reading it again made me feel warm and fuzzy. Feelings of positivity, confidence, clarity, happiness, and love overpowered me. Who doesn’t love to receive a love note? But, how […]

Today is the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. We moved to Boston 4 months after, but from the moment we came the love, compassion, strength, unity and resilience was felt throughout the community. Boston Strong is exactly how I would describe the city’s response to the terrible tragedy. Today would have also […]

My sister-in-law and her husband just had their first baby.  It was not an easy road to get pregnant and he entered the world 4 weeks early, but he is healthy and perfect and we are all over the moon! He was born a few weeks after my oldest turned 9, my baby turned 1 […]

I found this crumbled up at the bottom of Nick’s bag. He worked on it in Kindergarten before the holiday break. I loved his 3rd answer!!   TD Garden  (to watch the Celtics, no surprise this is #1!)   Schofield (his new school, which was good news to see!)   MYSELF!! I asked him if […]

Whether you love or hate the holidays, this time of year can elicit a range of emotions. My holiday emotions started before Thanksgiving when my sister shared this card she found that was perfect for our mom. We got a great laugh out of it because she was a total Scrooge. She passed away almost […]

Forgiving yourself for all the mistakes you have made, big and small Saying NO once in a while. Finding a way to achieve balance in your life. Listening to your intuition. Going to the spa and knowing it is good for your wellbeing! Letting go of what you cannot change, especially other people. Resting when […]

On Father’s Day I took the kids out for a while so my husband could have some quiet time at home – something you rarely get with 4 kids! In the car I got the brilliant idea to use the voice memo recorder on my phone to tape all the things we love about daddy. […]

Sunday morning I woke up to breakfast in bed, Starbucks, flowers, homemade cards & gifts and my 4 favorite kiddos….a perfect start to Mother’s Day. I knew it was going to be a good day because I remembered how last year I almost ruined  Mother’s Day with my negativity. I made  a promise then to […]

*This was set to post before  baby’s arrival, but Grace Kathleen decided to come 3 days before my scheduled c-section and on her twin cousins (Max & Tyler) 5th birthday! I am in the final days of my 4th (and last) pregnancy and have been trying to reflect on the past 9 months, as well […]

I grew up with a flurry of pets – dogs, cats, birds, gerbils, fish. But, as a child I never truly appreciated the unconditional love that goes along with having a pet. My youngest sister is the animal lover.  She was the main reason we always had pets growing up. The relationship she has now […]