Montessori! Tweezers! And a Belly Shot… Kinda…
I've looked into different schooling methods for Olivia's age, and the one I like best for now is Montessori. I like that it's activity-oriented rather than lesson-oriented. It appeals to Olivia because it's more like the work she sees me do around the house, rather...
How to Save $5 at an NBA Game
Bring your own water bottle. Be seven months pregnant. When the sweet old lady wearing the security jacket tells you that you're not allowed to bring that inside, stare blankly and stutter a bit while pulling back your coat and placing a strategic hand on top of your...
Revisited: Hospital Decisions
I do believe last I talked with you all about birthing choices, we were set on driving over an hour to get to a hospital so natural-birth-friendly that they had birthing tubs and doulas on staff. And it was a great hospital. They answered all the questions right. Had...
Meet-and-Greet Monday: Benjamin’s Birthday!
Well it's official. He's not the baby. He's TWO WHOLE YEARS OLD. A toddler. But if you ask him what his name is, he'll still tell you, "Baby." So, anyway, I had to make the toddler a cake. I've never really put much effort into birthday cakes before. I figure as...
Never Had This Problem In The City…
Since we moved out here to the middle-of-nowhere to avoid expensive city-rent, we've encountered some things we weren't expecting. Like the orange water. Country water out here is H-A-R-D. So we bought a water softener. Like the moldy walls. The trees here are old and...
Meet-and-Greet Monday: Lots o’ Pics
The weather was nice this past week! So we planned a trip to the zoo with Auntie Sassa and Auntie Shannie. Then, of course, it got cold. (I'm still learning the various settings on my camera and have difficulty going back and forth between inside and outside shots,...
Meet-and-Greet Monday
Making chex mix in the oven is a practice in patience. And, surprisingly, one my children handled quite well. This is their reward: Then it was back to dance class on Saturday. We were anxious to see if Olivia would be more comfortable this time. We had even made her...
Milemarker: Sleeping – All Night?!
I started this post on February 23. At least I can tell you it's STILL happening! During the past two nights, we've experienced something strange. For the first time in almost two years (23 months to be exact), no child has disturbed our slumber. I KNOW, RIGHT?! It...
Meet-and-Greet Monday: Dance Class (and More)
Two weeks ago, Olivia's dance class started! Want to see pictures from it? Okay: Yeah, we missed it. We thought it started at 10:30. It started at 10. So we were told to come back on Thursday. "Oh, good," we thought, "She can come back on Thursday, have her first...
My Craftiness: Baby Doll Diapers
Somewhere along the way, Olivia collected some store-bought baby doll diapers for her dolls. They were clearly modeled after disposable diapers. They were made of the cheapest plastic, and the closures were pieces of tape, which ripped the cheap plastic when you...