This is gonna be short and sweet, much like Thanksgiving break. When Thanksgiving rolls the focus is food, but let me throw some numbers around while you think about mashed potatoes later.   360,000 babies are born every day   66 million update their status every morning   1,035 books are published every day... Continue Reading →

"And yeah man, if I'm gonna pick up at 10 pm on Saturday you can bet that I'm gonna roll up at 10 pm on Saturday. And when I have to beep a couple times, I still know you are gonna be there." With the summer slipping away quicker than your swan float in an... Continue Reading →

This is just Anna's world, and we all be living in it. Hello there. Today I did something new, I bought the domain for this site! No longer momentswithemma.wordpress.com but rather, momentswithemma.com This may seem like a small change, but it was a big step for the blog! Deciding to purchase the website domain was... Continue Reading →

If you ever want to learn a lot about yourself I suggest living out of a suitcase for a month. The first two weeks being in Rome, walking 12 miles a day. And the last two being spent in a freshman dorm, welcoming 500 students and families. Simply said, it’s been a freakin world wind.... Continue Reading →

    Like many girls in my town, I had a small softball career. My springs consisted of team chants, sunflower seeds, and being a mediocre catcher. But I consistently got to first base due to my strategic ground ball hit down the third base line. Every time I batted I either got my staple... Continue Reading →

Chaos is completely responsible for this post. I am writing while I sit in my dark, 53 degrees, powerless, house. While outside there are more tress on the ground, or suspended by wires than upright. My neighborhood smells like a Christmas tree farm due to the amount of pine branches swirling through the air. And... Continue Reading →

Hello hello hello After an academic induced hiatus, the late night scribbling was ever so prominent this week. And I think even in my glasses-wearing midnight sessions I have something for you. I am heavily invested in the honesty and authenticity of my writing. I take pride and really writing what is around me and... Continue Reading →

yesterday this picture was just another photo from the summer on my phone. Now it is one of my favorites. please let me tell you why. The simplicity of summertime has been stolen away by a gang of robbers called, work, school, soccer practice and 53 degree nights. Questions like "what camp do you work... Continue Reading →

    As the dog days of summer were closing in, the Lang household became a frenzy. The youngest running to the mailbox to see if her teacher assignment came. The middle swinging in the hammock with George Orwell's 1984 perfectly position in his hands to block the sun. And I, the oldest, gathering the... Continue Reading →

  My mother lived in Thailand for a bit while she was in college. The trip started with her losing her luggage, which led my mom to squeezing her already thin frame into kimonos for the entirety of the stay. And it ended with her throwing up in the airport due to food poisoning. Very... Continue Reading →