My 12th Memorial Day since losing my first husband (Dimitri) in combat in Afghanistan is approaching. At this point, now that I’m happily remarried and in the trenches of motherhood with 3 young children, my past life with Dimitri almost…
Let me preface this post by saying that I never thought that I would write a blog post about underwear, but my recent discovery has been so life-changing for me that I had to share this with y’all. I like…
I haven’t written much about parenting lately, and I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s because I want to give my children some space and not overshare details on their lives, especially as they get older, but also because I am…
Life has been pretty hectic around the Vail household. Between 1st grade, pre-k, and preschool (2 school locations, 2 drop off times, 3 pick up times), sports/activities (soccer, tennis, gymnastics, Cub Scouts), settling into a new house after moving this…
Jack has reached the age where he’s into toys that aren’t exactly cute or heirloom quality anymore, but that’s ok! 7 is such a sweet age and it’s fun to see him become passionate about different interests. Below is my…
When we first saw our house I knew that the two niches flanking the fireplace would be the perfect spot for built-ins one day. Today I’m sharing all of the details on how we came up with the design, the…
