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And So It Begins€¦
“Whoa, Mom,” said Beanie. “What is that thing?” “Its a remote control, Bean Man. It changes the channels on the television.” “Those lights are pretty,” said Beanie. “Here, let me try that…” “Alright,”…
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Funny Things Happen in Our Basement
When I first had Bean, we decided to move our office from the basement up to our living room so that I could continue blogging but not be so separate from the rest…
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My Dog Hates My Baby. So the Baby Must Go.
Poor Lucy. Poor, poor little Lucy. Since the Bean came along, her life of privilege has become a life of the very un-privileged. She used to be able to sleep in our bed. …
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Tiny Tortured Soul
For years Chris has tormented me. A poke in the side here. A tickle there. A pop with a kitchen towel here. A finger in my ear there. Slowly, little by little, he…
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The Date Night Movie Compromise
Last night, Chris and I took advantage of having my parents in town this week and we had a date night. I was so excited about it. I talked about it…
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I Don’ta Eata the Cantaloupa
“Muph numph romfff,” said Beanie. “What’s that, Beanie?” I asked. “You say you love your new present from your Aunt Ginny? Its a Munchkin Mesh Feeder.” “Posssshhfff gnofff mumph,” said Beanie.…
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Meet My Sister
I’ve talked about my sister several times on this blog before. I told you about the time she brought her boyfriend home to meet my parents. And I told you about…
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Christmas, 2009 (in 25 seconds or less)
I have been staring at all my pictures from this past week’s Christmas vacation for several days now, trying to figure out how to organize all the fun we had into a blog…
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The Fun is in the Imperfections
This year, Chris and I decided to send an electronic Christmas card to anyone who left a comment on our blog this year. Don’t worry – that’s all we know how to…
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The Baptismal Compromise
A few days ago I posted about how Chris wouldn’t pitch in and help me shop for his family’s Christmas presents. And about how because I had to shop by myself on…
