I am officially published!!! My blog book of the first 100 posts to my blog arrived today. I am soooo excited!! This is the first of many, which is going to be such a great library of memories for us and for Ali! For more information on what I did and on Blurb, the company […]

Ali is definitely an accessories girl. She insists on either a hairbow or pigtails every day (it changes each day, but it’s usually a hairbow), she loves shoes, and she points out everyone’s jewelry and says “preeetty”, or even “gugeous” if it’s really nice. She’s always carried around her little blocks bucket and called it […]

I took a few pics at Sunday lunch today, and after the fact realized that they were all of JC. Hmm. . .maybe he was fishin’ to make it on my blog. I know, doubtful, but it’s my blog – I can have visions of grandeur and popularity if I want to!! Here’s JC with […]

You know how some people are so unique that it makes you say, “now THAT person is quirky!!!”? Well, I would like to announce to all of you, that you are ALL quirky. Before you freak out and leave me angry comments, let me say that quirks aren’t a bad thing – they are what […]

I like celebrations, so I’m going to have one every 100 posts!! And. . . . . It’s my 200th blog post! Since I missed celebrating on my 100th blog, I celebrated on my 150th blog by giving you, my beloved readers, a chance to introduce yourselves and “blog within my blog”. It was tons […]

My new blog design is installed!! It’s quite a bit brighter and happier now, don’t you think?? Thanks so much to Judi at Doodlebug Designs for being patient with my picky-ness and concern about the smallest details – you did a great job, and super quick!!! It was a very fun process!

Am I the only Mom out there that can’t stand to have missing toys? Or worse – missing PARTS of TOYS?? I pretty much know where all of the toy hiding places are. . . under the tv armoire, under the couches, under Ali’s dresser (which is an especially hard reconnaissance mission), but hopefully NEVER […]

I really appreciate all of your encouraging comments about parenthood!! They really were great, and very uplifting. I especially appreciate the two comments from the Moms of Three being very encouraging and NOT pointing out the fact that I am a total and complete wuss! Thanks, Jennifer and Amanda!! ;) My post from yesterday was […]

I missed the cutoff for Wordless Wednesday, so I’m having my own (mostly) wordless Thursday! Ali eating one of her favorite foods, corn on the cob. Trying to get the last few kernels with a fork.

Today was one of those “I’m exhausted purely because I have an 18 month old” days. She wasn’t disobedient or rebellious, just 18 months old. You know, busy, high maintenance, wanting everything, then not wanting it when she gets it, etc. One especially exhausting part was something we are really working on this week – […]