Hilary
Hilary was born and raised in New York City. She moved to Connecticut after college to go to graduate school, where she met her husband Dan on their very first day. She now lives in Ridgefield with her husband and their two rugrats, a daughter C (born 2013) and a son L (born 2015). She works from home as an attorney, which would be completely impossible without coffee (for mom) and television (for the rugrats). She spends most of her free time (when there is any!) reading, drawing, and listening to lots of music. You can find her over at https://www.instagram.com/apinchofsaltus/, where she documents the humor of life through all things colorful.
I Love My Kids…But I Am Not a Kid Person
I have been cooped up with my family non-stop for the past three-plus months.
We love each other; really, we do. But I am craving...
Why Not? {Adopting a Pet During Quarantine}
We are animal people.
Both my husband and I grew up with pets, and we knew that we’d raise our kids the same way.
However, with...
Quarantine {Lessons in Resilience}
My family has not ventured beyond our driveway or our dead-end street since March 12, with the exception of my husband's trips to procure...
Our First {and Failed} Valentine’s Day: Lessons in Communication
My husband and I have been together for fifteen years. In many ways, we have grown up together.
Valentine's Day of 2006 was our very...
Tough Decisions: When You Don’t Let Your Kid Keep a Holiday Gift
We’ve all been there.
Someone buys your child a gift that you aren’t so thrilled about. A baby toy that plays the same song over...
Please Don’t Tell Me to Relax {I Have Anxiety}
I have always been sure of myself in two crystal clear ways:
I am a perfectionist and I am introverted.
Despite being the butt of some jokes over...
The Day the Principal Called
A few weeks ago, my phone rang in the middle of the day. To my surprise and horror, on the other end of the...
Same, but Different {Raising Children with Different Personalities}
Different kid. Different struggles. Different personalities.
When my first child was born, I had no idea what I was doing. No parenting book could have...
Starting Over {Again}: When My Daughter’s Best Friend Moved Away
Exactly one year ago, I took my daughter to Kindergarten school bus orientation. We had moved to a new town in the late Spring...
No-Pressure Summer and Lowered Expectations {thoughts from a mom who is bad at summer}
Summer.
I am not good at summer and am not the summer mom of my kids' dreams.
I love the structure of the school year, to-do...