They would think she was savoring the taste (blueberries, cinnamon, cream-excellent), but she was actually savoring the whole morning, trying to catch it, pin it down, keep it safe before all those precious moments became yet another memory.

Nobody ever told you that being a mother is all about making what seemed like thousands of tiny decisions.

It was like she was thinking, How far can I go with this? How much more can I fit in my life without losing control?

The medication, the hormones and the relentless frustrations of our lives make us bitchy and you're not allowed to be bitchy in public or people won't like you.

A red traffic light loomed, and Cecilia slammed her foot on the brake. The fact that Polly no longer wanted a pirate party was breathtakingly insignificant in comparison to that poor man (thirty!) crashing to the ground for the freedom that Cecilia took for granted, but right now, she couldn’t pause to honor his memory, because a last-minute change of party theme was unacceptable. That’s what happened when you had freedom. You lost your mind over a pirate party.

Those we love don't go away, they sit beside us every day.

They say it's good to let your grudges go, but I don't know, I'm quite fond of my grudge. I tend it like a little pet.