37 weeks. I’m not in any hurry. There is still plenty to do. Most desperately, Matt needs to get every one of the empty duplexes repaired and ready to rent out. That’s going to take till the end of this month, so this baby better get comfortable.
I know I don’t look big. I’m measuring [...]
My husband came home late last night from working on one of the rentals.
“Hey, glad you’re still up. Well, I reconfigured the front of your car for you,” he announces.
Awesome.
[Un]fortunately, he was still able to drive it home, and, with maybe a little crowbar action, some adjustments to the radiator, and a replaced headlight, [...]
An odd assortment of adoring my own kids, parenting struggles and insights, and a slight cookie addiction. All in one gigantic blog post.
Cuteness
When Jade was about 14 months old, Sarah had just turned four AND we had just made a major, complicated move and she was having a bit of a rough time. One [...]
Filed in: child development • cuteness • family • parenting • recipes | March 5, 2009
I just want to remember moments like these. I feel like I tend to write a lot more of the negative–or at least heavy–things about our lives here. I know it’s because writing helps me think things through and feel better about difficult situations, and that’s not really necessary for the good times. But I’m [...]
Oh, which do I show off first? I think it will be the doll Sarah and I made Friday night to bring to her friend’s birthday party.
I really hope it isn’t tacky to give very mistake-ridden handmade gifts as birthday presents for 5-year-olds. I know my 5-year-old would love it, and that’s why she [...]
Today was wonderful. It was relaxing. I enjoyed my kids. I even got a few things done.
Yesterday, right as I was saying to myself, “Why is she just so GRUMPY all the time?” about my 5-year-old, it dawned on me that she is probably just reflecting MY mood, and Hello? Why have I been so [...]
Filed in: parenting • self-reflection | March 1, 2009