In general, I am against writing posts about trips after the trip is over – it seems rather anticlimactic to write. So I either write it when I’m there or not at all. However, since there was so much other excitement going on this week besides our quick weekend jaunt to the beach (i.e. Baby […]
Coloring With a Toddler is Like Speed Dating.
I don’t know what it is about toddlers, but they just do NOT understand an overly obsessive-compulsive adult’s need to FINISH coloring a picture before moving on. I need closure. I need my picture to come to fruition and fulfillment of it’s potential. I need to look back and say, “Well done, good and artistic […]
How To Spend a Non-Holiday Holiday.
Being that Independence Day is on Saturday, us, along with most of the rest of the (lucky) world also had Friday as a holiday. Which is the best sort of holiday: a holiday with absolutely no strings, plans, or anything else attached. So we started out by going back to Spring Valley Beach, and took […]
Do You Know of Any Good Bacterial Exorcists?
It all started a last month with the Black Beans. They SHOULDN’T have gone bad that quickly. Then, Ali’s milk started going bad too quickly. One jug went bad TEN DAYS before the date on the container. Then, last week, I was plagued by yet another smell. I was starting to feel like no matter […]
And THIS is Why You Can’t Come Over, Mom.
Way back in 2004, we went on the annual camping trip with our Church’s homeschool group. I’ve been going on this camping trip since I was 5 years old, albeit a couple different iterations of homeschool groups. (You can see pictures from last year’s here, if you’re wanting to chase that rabbit trail.) Anyway, my […]
Domestic Trials and Tribulations
I have never claimed to be a very good domesticated woman. Really. I do love cooking, but that’s about it. I hate cleaning, and feel like it is more efficient to NOT always put things away “Just So”. However, two things I do try to stay on top of is keeping bugs out and keeping […]
Extreme Hair Makeover: According to the Husband.
So about every six months, I get bored and frustrated with my hair. I want something new, but yet I’m usually too afraid to actually TRY something new (just like last time I bemoaned this subject). In my estimation, there are three options, of which you can do any or all, to change your hair […]
Dear God: What Extension Do I Dial for the Warranty Department?
Ali and I have been ailing for the last couple of days. Me because of my own doing, and her because of I-Have-No-Idea-What’s doing. Let’s start with me. Last night I was cooking dinner – an experimental dinner (which turned out marvelously delicious might I add – Chicken and New Potatoes in Nabeel’s Greek Dressing […]
Theories on Toddlers and Anatomy Terminology
Have you noticed that there are a lot of different theories on teaching toddlers about anatomy? They are all very different, all have their pros and cons, but it is imperative that you take one of the strategies and run with it, because we all know that toddlers find the naming (and exploring, especially boys) […]
The End of a (Very OCD) Era
For the record, if you didn’t know how very, very anal-retentive I am BEFORE you read this post, you will most definitely by the end. Meet my friend Notebook:Notebook has sat on Ali’s bookshelf for the entire 2.25 years of her life. It has been my constant companion of note taking, recordkeeping, and memory-helping. But […]