There’s a pretty pink and purple bike sitting in our living room waiting for a newly-four-year-old girl to wake up and discover it. I’m heading to bed to prepare myself for the two-fold aftermath. She’s going to want to ride it ALL day long, and T-Rex is going to be upset that he only has […]
The motherhood road
It was a quick conversation with few words exchanged. I was just at her house to pick something up. I should have been there the day before, but with a sick toddler and a recovering pre-schooler and a mountain of post-holiday laundry, I had completely forgotten about the pickup. My brain is missing more often […]
Wanna be somebody
A couple months ago, my Very Social Friend moved in with us, so I’ll now call her Housemate. That’s better than Garage Dweller which is the random name The Narrator came up with. Somehow, there was some confusion on a few people’s part as to where she was living with us. We have a room […]
DIY Saturday
Around our home, Saturday is DIY day. Whether it’s a bathroom remodel, hemming pants, cleaning up a yard, or making cards, Saturday’s are a buzz around here. Even the kids get involved. T-Rex loves to brag that he “helped” Daddy fix the hole in the shower. So Saturdays I’ll start sharing some of our DIY […]
Day 2
January 2. Day 2 of the South Beach Diet. Five years ago, before kids, we did Atkins to drop those excess college pounds, and I lost about 25 extra lbs. The Narrator picked up the South Beach book earlier this week and eagerly agreed to do it with me. Really, he doesn’t need to lose […]
Out with the old, in with the new
There’s something about an impending new year that causes me to reflect on the past year and ponder the next year. 2008 was an interesting year, and the last half of the year I feel like I lost a good piece of myself. It was the first time I felt old as I watched my […]