Posts by Elizabeth Baker
Reading, Writing and Listening: September 2018
I’m going to start tracking monthly the books I’ve read, exceptional podcast episodes I’ve listened to, and places my writing is published other than on my own blog. Books I Read Educated by Tara Westover: I’m linking this first because I can’t stop thinking about this book and recommending it. Educated is a memoir of…
Read MoreIt was Never about Purity: The Republican Party, Evangelical Church, and Brett Kavanaugh
That’s not relevant Evangelical leader Franklin Graham spoke these words in response to a question about Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged attempted rape of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford when they were both high school students in 1982. Not relevant? Judge Kavanaugh is nominated for a LIFETIME Supreme Court appointment, a position with no accountability once he is…
Read MoreIt’s Complicated (Mitochondrial Awareness Week)
This week is Mitochondrial Disease Awareness week, and it’s also Grayson’s birthday week (the irony that they fall on the same week in September never escapes me). Grayson will be 8 (EIGHT!) on Saturday. I have such conflicting thoughts about Mitochondrial Disease. Mito has robbed Grayson of so much; his childhood is devoid of any…
Read MoreConquering Imposter Syndrome
In the eight years I’ve been blogging, I’ve had many people tell me “You should write a book!” Until this year, I dismissed that idea fairly quickly. I love to write, but I really love writing on the internet. Short, tight essays and articles, where I get mostly instant feedback, are what fuels my passion.…
Read MoreLetters to Nolan: 3 Years
Dear Nolan, Friday night I tucked you into bed and kissed my two year old for the very last time. You are now three, and our family’s toddler years are behind us. This is bittersweet, but definitely more sweet than bitter. I love the little boy you are becoming- the way you talk in whole…
Read MoreMothering with Anxiety and Empathy
This morning I was helping Charlotte get dressed for church, a ritual that is always difficult, no matter how many advanced preparations I make. During the week, she is usually agreeable to put on the clothes I’ve picked out for her, but something about Sunday mornings is different. Her clothes, her hair and her shoes…
Read MoreTimeHop, I Love You
Oh, TimeHop, I love you. Some days you make me sad and wistful, but most days you just make me smile. You are a nostalgic reminder of the highlight reel that is most of my social media feeds. I love looking at back at my teeny tiny babies, my in-another-life dog shenanigans, and my decade…
Read MoreNew School Year, New Season
There’s just a few short days left of summer, and Wednesday we’ll be entering a new season: all 3 kids will be in school 5 days a week! Our family’s biggest milestone is Charlotte starting Kindergarten, and although she doesn’t say much about it, I can tell she’s both excited and anxious. Her teacher called…
Read MoreHelp Me
Internet, I need your help. I’ve been thinking about changing the name of my blog for awhile, since the current one doesn’t exactly fit our current life circumstances. I picked Snips, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales when I was pregnant with Grayson because 1. I was having a boy and 2. there were a LOT of…
Read MoreA Letter To Myself of A Year Ago
Dear Elizabeth, Your stomach is in knots. In just a few minutes, your husband is going to walk in the door with the pregnancy test you called and told him he better pick up on the way home . He will want you to pee on that stick right away, but you will be too scared. I know, you don’t…
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