I had been driving home from Virginia for 51/2 straight hours with two cranky boys and a dog. I was tired, hungry, and not-at-all looking forward to unloading the car by myself. I pulled up to our … [Read more...]
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Asher’s Creepy Crawly Birthday Party
Make a Smilebox slideshowAsher is terrified of bugs. I don't mean in the typical preschooler kind of way either. I mean in the clinically significant, panic attack, in-need-of-therapy kind of way. … [Read more...]
Tooting My Own Party Horn
Asher's 4th birthday is this Saturday! It's hard to believe my eldest is already turning four. Typically I am planning for this event at least a month in advance. I am baking and shopping and crafting … [Read more...]
Nobody knows the truffles I’ve seen…
Life's stressors would not be so bad to take if they were chocolate covered, but unfortunately they are not. Well...perhaps in some ways they are, or perhaps I just attempt to create some … [Read more...]
Light unto my path…
I think I have always struggled with depression to some degree during the course of my life. As a child, I was painfully shy and strongly resisted change. We moved to five different states during my … [Read more...]
Be Our Guests…
Make a Smilebox photobookSome of you requested to see some pictures of our home, so finally here they are! I decided to post this now, so I can show you what I am creating in the twin next door later. … [Read more...]
Snips and Snails vs. Sugar and Spice
While waiting to pick up Asher from preschool, I was eavesdropping on a conversation between two prego moms who were due to give birth to baby boys. As they waited for their daughters' class to … [Read more...]
Mish-Mash-Mexican Montage
Those of you who have been to my home for dinner may be shocked to learn that I really don't enjoy cooking. I really enjoy entertaining, but that is not the same thing as everyday cooking. If you are … [Read more...]
A Shot of Love…A Dose of Reality
I hate going to the doctor's office. Even when the appointment isn't for myself, the whole process makes me nervous. Right when I enter the waiting room and approach that annoying sliding glass … [Read more...]
A little family fun…
Last night, we went out to dinner as a family. Now, I am not an optimistic person by nature but for some bizarre reason I am always optimistic that this time when we go out it will be different. This … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Lousy Friend
In reading my little sister's latest blog entry, I was convicted by a disturbing truth. I make a pretty lousy friend! Now before you protest (and of course I'm hoping you will), let me lay out some of … [Read more...]
Mama Bear
Mama Bear def. The tendency for any mother to protect her young from a real or perceived threat. noun I was a total Mama Bear when the psychologist asked about Zephan's motor development. verb I … [Read more...]
