by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Oct 9, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
It is completely safe to say that twenty years ago (today) we had no idea (none, whatsoever) of what we were getting ourselves into. Four children, two moves—London and back, from one house to another, crossing the big divide of our main drag Elm...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Oct 15, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
Three disparate things on a Wednesday vie for space in my overcrowded and overtired mind: I don’t love to be cold. Mornings have begun to feel cold. I wish I could slow things down in a way you’re not allowed to do. My fantasy yesterday went like this:...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Oct 29, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
Super duper tired. Me. While I could use some sleep, the tired I’m feeling isn’t really the sleepy kind. I’m just tired. I could use a change of scenery. I could use a break from responsibility. I would do very well to say no to five things in a row,...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 8, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
Last week, I missed loads of things that matter, because I was busy with other things that matter (mostly, I’d describe last week as busy with an other thing that mattered: triage of the one parent with four kids while the dear husband and co-parent was out of...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 12, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
How do girls differ from boys? Three words, folks. Set her designs on a first grader, whom she told her babysitter is the “best thing about kindergarten.”