• A Laugh A Day

    This is my best friend, Emily. Isn’t she pretty?   And the best part about Em is that she’s even prettier on the inside, if you can imagine.   But more than being…

  • Hanging Out

    “Hey, Mom?” “Yes, Beanie?” “What am I sitting in?” “Well, that’s called a jumper, Buddy.   It helps you stretch your legs out and get used to standing.” “Oh, Mom…” sighed Beanie.  …

  • Pumpkin Pops: Take Two

    Sunday night after the disaster with the pumpkin cake pops, I sulked and rolled around in my PJs all night eating cake crumbles and licking the inside of the icing tub. By Monday,…

  • Happy Baby?

    I get asked pretty often if Beanie is a happy baby.   Usually its by people who haven’t met him.   Co-workers or out of town friends.   People who can’t see for…

  • Bad Hair Day

    Everyone has bad hair days. But when you’re a four-month old with rock star hair, its a little more obvious.

  • The Bakerella Within

    Have you ever visited The Bakerella‘s website?   No?   Well, what are you waiting for?   To say Bakerella is just a baker is like saying that Pavaratti was just a singer.…

  • Good News!

    Guess who finally found her way home…. BAILEY BOO!!!! Early this morning, a lovely, kind, Heaven-sent couple in Pennsylvania woke up to find Miss Bailey sitting on their back porch.   She was…

  • My Betty Homemaker

    Lately the routine in our house has been great.   Kate and I both get home before 6, depending on traffic, and the major priority is, of course, the Beanster.   He gets…

  • Daycare and the Spoiled Child

    On Monday when I picked Beanie up from daycare, I walked into the nursery and all of the lights were turned off. The room was empty, except for Beanie and his teacher. They…

  • Neighborly.

    This past weekend, our neighbors had a yard sale. I know this because at 8:00 in the morning on Saturday, I found Chris standing at the dining room window, staring into our neighbor’s…