What I've Learned

  • C’est La Vie

    Oh, imaginary friends. I feel like we are growing apart. My silly work schedule at my silly job is draining me this year. Teaching is so intense right now that by the time…

  • Charming

    Even on the darkest nights of colic-induced hysteria, I knew that Gracie was going to be a charmer.  She has the same annoyingly gifted ability to make people like her even when you…

  • The Pool Bag

    This summer I am trying something new, and so far I am really loving it.  During the summer, the kids and I can be found either out by the pool or at the…

  • What I Learned on a Farm

    This past weekend, Bean had a birthday party for one of this classmates at a petting farm.  I had never been to a petting farm before.  In fact, when I got the invitation,…

  • Hang in There, Momma

    Bean was sick all weekend. He’s had a fever since Friday, which peaked on Sunday at 103 degrees (taken under his arm, so add about a degree to that reading… wowza). We just…

  • The Unspeakable

    This week and next I’m sharing some changes Chris and I have made in the past couple months to how we parent Gracie. On Tuesday, I talked about our new public time out.…

  • A Non-Themed Nursery

    I should start this post off by saying that I am not a very crafty or artistic person. I appreciate that in other people, but I just don’t have that ability in me.…

  • Dr. Awesomeness

    When I was a new mom, I sometimes felt like I was doing it all wrong. I worried about scheduling and diaper changing and feeding schedules. I worried about daycare and illnesses and…

  • A-MAZE-ING

    Last week my mom and I met some friends from my church at a corn maze just outside of Orlando.  When they invited us, I thought, “That sounds like fun!  Pick some pumpkins. …

  • 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…