Can I Get An AMEN?
I just finished reading a FANTASTIC post on induction that I agree with ONE HUNDRED PERCENT. She worded everything the way I would have if I had written it. And it EXCITED ME that someone out there sees this whole induction phenomenon the same way I do. That's why I'm...
Meet-and-Greet Monday
That was the gash Olivia put in Benjamin's gum a couple weeks back (warranting our first family trip to the Emergency Room). It is now a perfectly healthy, huge, white tooth. (Sorry, no picture of that as the toothy boy is sleeping and I prefer to keep him that way.)...
Frugal Friday: Going Out To Eat
Yes. You read me right. I am about to suggest to you a way to save money by GOING OUT TO EAT. What would you consider to be a "Frugal" price to pay for a dinner that feeds 3 people (one of those being a toddler who eats as much as a Daddy when it comes to this...
To-Do List (The BIG One)
This is mainly to organize my goals in my mind and also to keep myself accountable to accomplishing those goals. (Read: Probably will not interest you in the least.) But feel free to read along anyway! This year I want to: Lose the mommy muffin. Develop a daily...
Oh, My Goodness, There Are TWO of Them
Oh, my goodness, there are two of them. Two places to set, two bibs to bear, Two cups to fill, two dinners to wear. Oh, my goodness, there are two of them. Two times the laundry, two times the dipes, Two times the wiggly, little bottoms to wipe. Oh, my goodness, there...
Works For Me: Customized Toy Bin
I am the luckiest pack-rat alive. I come with my own Can-We-Do-It-Yes-We-Can Bob The Builder. And just this past week, he solved one of our biggest apartment pet-peeves: The Toy Mess. Oh, but that's just the Bedroom Edition. There's more in the living room: We have no...
Meet-and-Greet, Part Two: The Wedding (LOTS AND LOTS OF PICTURES!)
Here's Olivia all dressed up and practicing on the Big Day: Look at that hair! (Thanks, Aunt Martha!) "Take a picture of my basket." Such a pretty Sit 'n Spin. Flower girl at play: Sisters! And Aunts! And Bridesmaids, oh my! Introducing: Aunt Sassa and Aunt Shanny....
Meet-and-Greet Monday (Part One of SEVERAL (Or at Least Two))
Meet Olivia's Christmas cookies. She frosted them herself: Meet our family Christmas photo! It took a half a dozen attempts, but we finally got one where The Daddy wasn't blinking. My hair looks a bit crazy. And I wasn't wearing a stitch of makeup. And Benjamin's...
Brrr, It’s Cold In Here
It's the chill of stone-cold neglect. But don't you even assume I've been using my non-blogging time to simply sit back and relax. No, we succeeded in visiting every single known relative in Illinois over the past eight days. And even squeezed in a wedding. And a...
Josh Holds This Walgreen’s Trip Equal To Or Greater Than The One Where I Got All The Chocolate.
Because of this: Tuesday, Walgreen's offered a $5 off any $20 purchase coupon. And I almost let it go to waste. But I didn't! And look! Look what I got! MONOPOLY - on sale for $9.99 Mom's Best instant oatmeal - $0.69 Duracell 8pk AA batteries - $4.99 Jane Be Pure...