Holidays

  • I. Am. The Mom.

    With the holidays upon us, we are all gearing up for extended visits with family. That can be such a fun time with a newborn, but it can be incredibly stressful for new…

  • Holidays With a Newborn

    Hold on to your cornucopias. The holidays are coming. Yes, it’s true. That beloved season of holidays, family, and bite sized fried appetizers is upon us and I, for one, couldn’t be more…

  • The Case of The Shrieker

    Alright, imaginary friends. I need some help raising my children again. Here is the case: ********** THE ACCUSED: Gracie “The Shrieker” Brown AGE: Almost 16 months CRIME: The Shrieker is hereby accused of…

  • Happy Birthday, Chris!

    This past Sunday was Chris’s 29th birthday. Have I ever told you about how I never remember the date of Chris’s birthday? I don’t know why I have such a problem with it,…

  • Really Good Days

    Do you ever have those really good days? Days when the sun is shining and your hair looks good and no one pitches a fit and everyone takes a nap and your husband…

  • Better Run, Run, Run

    I can usually tell how I’m feeling about life in general based on how my running is going. Right now, I can barely get my butt out of bed. I am dragging fo’…

  • MIA

    I’ve had a bit of a rough week. Nothing major, just one of those times when several things come to a head at once. I’m taking two classes right now for my teaching…

  • End of the Year Teacher Gifts

    School is winding down and summer is on the horizon. Have I mentioned yet how excited I am about summer? Yes? Okay.  Moving on… With summer a-comin’, it’s time for lots of you…

  • Easter Basket Recap

    Easter this year was pretty low key for us. In light of all that has been going on over the past few weeks, we decided to take it easy. I even put hosting…

  • Register My Frustration

    REGISTER MY FRUSTRATION The two times Chris and I have come the closest to divorce would be the time we registered for our wedding and the time we registered for our first baby.…