289 + 191 + 58 weeks Ten years ago David and I bought a bucket of Christmas ornaments at IKEA. They were inexpensive, and since we didn’t really have a “theme” for our Christmas decor (unless you count “we are poor newlyweds” as a theme) we figured red + silver was generic enough to last a while. We didn’t even… View Post
I’m a big advocate for a) women’s equality, especially in regards to literacy and education, and b) excellent books. (This shouldn’t really surprise anyone who knows me.) So obviously I’m a big fan of stories written by cool women about cool women. Throw in some princesses for my tutu-loving second born, and you’ll see exactly why I’m soooo excited to… View Post
288 + 190 + 57 weeks She spent the morning dressed up as a “superhero butterfly Santa” and dancing around singing, “You see in the skyyyy wif flooooowers!” (Name that tune.) And he spent it whining at me until I let him chow down on some bagels and cream cheese. We don’t call him Lunch Bucket for nothing. You may… View Post
287 + 189 + 56 weeks Homeboy here is really into shoes lately. His interest includes anything vaguely resembling a shoe that he can fit his foot into. Then there’s this kid, who is going through a mildly annoying photo phase: “Hey Mom. Take a picture of me holding this [insert random object here].” And then she makes this fake… View Post
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We have a few stressful things happening this month. It’s not great timing, but such is life sometimes. So to counter my anxiety and keep the season as merry and bright as possible, I’ve made a list of fun advent activities for our family to do in the days leading up to… View Post