JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

For some reason, if I think about Edie Brickell and her song “What I am”, all of a sudden, as the tune and her voice – even her lyrics, what I remember of them – return to my head, I also begin to see myself walking across my college campus from my first dorm room, […]

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I’m posting this tonight in hope that it will encourage other readers, moms and dads out there, anyone wondering if what they’re doing has any effect…. Through the past week I’ve encouraged the girls to write thank you notes for the holiday gifts. Since they like to be creative with paper, I’ve let them do […]

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Yesterday I picked up some film, a roll that dated back into the summer. One of the first pictures is of Abigail and Michaela sitting on our lawn, fudgsicle in their hands and all over their faces. All summer long the ice cream truck had driven through our neighborhood. This in itself is rare on […]

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I keep forgetting to post this picture of the diapers we made a few weeks ago (see blog diaper happy ), while Ted and the camera were gone. Here you can see the purple fleece we used, leftover from Elisabeth’s diaper inserts, and the flower motif made from felt. I made them quick and simple, […]

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Here’s a joke for a mom: What do a visit to the dentist and a date have in common? Both require a lot of work getting out the door! Now to have a date with my husband, I’m happy to do some work. Being alone with Ted is worth the time and organization it takes. […]

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