The Finer Things in Life…that is the name of the blog of a wonderful new virtual friend, Taslim Jaffer. Taslim has indeed helped me enjoy one of the finer things in life this evening – the gracious and totally unexpected recognition of a fellow blogger. The fact that she and I share a mega-sentimental love [...]
As Einstein put it, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I may not be Einstein, but I did know if I spent one more morning… …late to school looking for a lost shoe …digging out a coat from a heaping pile …searching for a homework bag from the [...]
If you ask my husband, I forever have some home decorating or home improvement project going on. I think I got that fixer-upper gene from my dad. While pregnant with my daughter 3 years ago I challenged myself to renovate my mom’s 70′s style home – family room, kitchen, flooring, and accessories – on a [...]
I am a Montessori mama. I was a Montessori kid myself. I love that the Montessori school my kids attend has some of the coolest teachers and kids and parents I’ve ever met. And, I love the spirit of community and creativity that happens when parents and teachers come together following their hearts and focused [...]
When I moved into my house four years ago, one of the first things we redid was the landscaping. And one of the first things I planted was a magnolia tree in the front yard. I love the big, white audacious blooms. I love that the tree reminds me of the movie Steel Magnolias every [...]
Hi! I'm, Maria. I'm a mom of three. That makes for a great three ring circus of a life I adore. I believe in the power of story. Most of all, I'm inspired by the stories of women pursuing their passions while being moms. Welcome to my little journey, and the messy, beautiful, curious discoveries that happen along the way...
• photo courtesy of Pinkle Toes Photography
