Gifts

When I was a kid, my brother and I had a long-standing tradition around Christmas time. As soon as our parents would leave us at home alone for any reason, we would look at each other and shout, “Let’s find the Christmas presents!” I can’t remember how old we were when our parents started leaving…

Thanksgiving day

I love Thanksgiving. It’s the one holiday where there is no expectation to really do anything. Except eat. And taking a nap is totally acceptable. In between eating and napping, one can rest. And then, of course, there’s always the option of sitting around and doing nothing. I’m so thankful for the time spent with…

Easter Sunday

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Sunday. We were at home this Easter with just our family. I was kind of bummed that we weren’t able to get together with extended family, but it’s nice to be home sometimes on the holidays, too. It turned out to be a good day. We had…

It hit me

I woke up Monday morning after only a few hours of sleep strung together between feedings, rocking, crying and more feedings, when it hit me. It could be years before I go back to getting regular nights of uninterrupted sleep. It hit me. I have only left the house four times during the entire month…

Getting movies

It’s time for Part 2 of my highly-anticipated three-part series on Christmas Gifts I Love. Gift #2 is something I purchased for my husband. But it has turned out to be a great gift for me, as well, after I caused myself some post-surgery damage using Gift #1 and ended up on a CapableDad-imposed bedrest/complete…

Getting Active

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Now I know that Christmas is NOT all about the gifts. But I’m such a kid inside that I still love the thrill of unwrapping the packages under the tree. I received (and gave) a few gifts that I love so much I just have to blog…

A tale of two babies

It was a calm Christmas morning. Our five-year-old daughter received two babies for Christmas. First, she got a baby sister. And today, she received Kit, the American Girl doll. She thinks Kit’s name should be “Lilly”. Baby #1: Wow, Lilly. You look sweet in that outfit. All they give me to wear are these sleepers…