mandyunruh

Forty

Today is Ian’s 7th day of kindergarten. He unbuckled himself, opened and shut the passenger door of my car, and said bye, mom. I said woah woah woah. We had two streets to cross, plus a cul-de-sac and two turns to navigate before you could see the kinder gate. He said he knew where he […]Read Post ›

Self Care is Coconuts

I’m not good at self care, and as an avid mom group attender, I know I’m not alone. Popular mom self care goals I’ve heard include getting a pedicure after six months, grocery shopping alone, going to the dentist, or exercising. My latest favorite was cooking for her parents. God bless us selfless beings, none […]Read Post ›

Numbers

Forgive me if you’ve heard this story before. It continues to blows my mind. Evan and I met on July 13, 2002. Evan proposed to me on January 1, 2007. Evan and I married on July 13, 2008. Ian was born on January 1, 2011. We moved from Los Angeles to Palm Desert on January […]Read Post ›

Greek Yogurt Breakfast Cheesecake

Does anyone else’s kid love to eat yogurt like, twice, and then won’t eat it ever again? Really wanted Ian to enjoy the full-fat protein powerhouse but I couldn’t get another smoothie in him. Then I thought of “cheesecake.” It was perfect. The crust was a relatively low-sugar cereal that Ian had enjoyed twice and […]Read Post ›

Cherry Season

Busy growing stuff from stuff. Sprouts. Today our classroom was a cherry orchard. Before we began picking, a woman explained the rules: No eating before buying. Do not pick the stems, only the fruit. Ian followed said rules to the letter, and scolded me when I tried one to make sure it was ripe. As […]Read Post ›