• Unexplainable Intuition

    I had a pretty rough day today. I woke up with a headache and that ended up being the high point. What got everything off to a bad start was something that happened…

  • Sit, Boo Boo, Sit.

    This weekend, Gracie checked another milestone off her chart. She now sits. (sigh) Damn. When Bean was a big lump of baby fat, I couldn’t wait for him to hit milestones. Rolling over?…

  • Lead By Example

    Tonight we had spaghetti for dinner. It’s a crowd pleaser at my house. I cut Bean’s noodles up really small so he can use his spoon to eat it and it’s one of…

  • Memories for the Forgetful

    I have a notoriously bad memory. My sister says she does, too, and so we think it’s a genetic thing. Which explains why I often make plans with my mom and sister, but…

  • Being Married to a Dad

    When Chris and I were in high school, I thought he was hot. I loved that he loved his family and ate dinner with them every night.  I loved that importance he gave…

  • Long Days

    Ya’ll. I’m beat. Like, all the time. You know when you wake up about half an hour before your alarm goes off and then you’ve just fallen back to sleep when it actually…

  • Sick Days x 2

    Last week, Gracie had a runny nose. Within two days, she had spread that runny nose to Bean, who then took on multiple cold symptoms – runny nose, cough, low fevers. At that…

  • Problem? Solution.

    I have a problem. Or, rather, I HAD a problem. In the mornings when I’d leave my house, I took no less than THREE large bags with me. I had my diaper bag…

  • Graaaaaaacie Girl

    Through all the change that’s been going on around us lately, there has been one constant, shining, bright spot. One place I can always go for a little break in the day’s hectic…