He Was Right

This was my primary mode of transportation before kids: Sad isn’t it. After receiving my much-loved blue Subaru (which I have since replaced, but still miss) my husband decided that we needed to keep the truck because “everyone needs a

5 years ago

THIS was what my life looked like on any typical day . . . Look how tiny my “big kids” are! Look how ridiculously small my kitchen is! Look at that terrible old flooring and the cigarette stained countertop. You

Favorite Person

There is just something about having a best friend. Someone to laugh and play with.Someone who shares your passions.Someone you want to be close to all the time.Someone to share life’s milestones with.Someone to aspire to be like and to

1st Steps

Look who is on the move! This is one first that I’m ambivalent about. It is fun to see her happy face when she accomplishes her goal, but a walking baby is a dangerous baby. From this moment on, our

Getting Bigger

“She’s half a foot high!” – the little one looks so tiny compared to her big sister, but just give her a few years. Baby’s weight is officially in the first percentile now. At 11 months she weighs a bit

NOT my smartest moment

The first clue was my son’s coughing. At that point I should have realized something was wrong, but I didn’t. Next, my daughter started complaining that her throat hurt and began coughing too. I thought she was imitating her brother

Resolved

Back on New Year’s day I was doing what everyone does at a new beginning and thinking about the things I’d accomplished in 09 and what I’d like to do better this year. I like starting off the new year