Yesterday, my husband and I took Pea to visit the new school that we are trying to get her into for the fall. It’s a private school, which is kind of ironic since one of the main reasons we moved here is the phenomenal public school system. But in researching nursery schools, we [...]

Do you hear that sound? That would be me, obsessively knocking on every inch of wood within a six foot radius before I write what I’m about to write…
Coco is sleeping through the night. She is sleeping all night long. Going down at 7 and sleeping through until 7 the next morning. [...]

This evening, I cooked our first official meal in our new home. My spice collection has been MIA, which was a concern because a good number of my spices come from a specialty spice store called The Spice House, outside of Chicago, where I grew up. It would have cost a small fortune to replace [...]

Ouch. My lips are so chapped that it looks like I’m wearing bright red lipstick. But it’s not just my lips. My skin is ashy and itchy, the same goes for the girls. I catch Pea absentmindedly scratching and scratching and scratching her little legs to the point that they get all scraped up.
I’ve tried [...]

I was first on skis over 30 years ago. I’ve always loved the sport. It’s my father’s sport, and he shared it with his kids. We all took to it, but for me, as the oldest child, it was the most incredible way for me to connect with a man that I’ve always found it [...]

Jen must think I’m kind of rude, because she tagged me forever ago to do a meme, this one about books. It’s amazing to me, the number of memes that are going around, but how can I say no to this one? I love books and I think that memes are a great way to [...]

Here we are in our beautiful new home, with no furniture, no dishes, no anything. I’ve been wearing my husband’s shirts for the last two days, the same pair of jeans for the last two days. We are living on take-out. Our movers were supposed to deliver on Wednesday or Thursday, but on late Wednesday [...]

We left Denver very early this morning, so that we would be home by lunch. It was our final push, about eight hours in the car. I am amazed at how well my girls handled all of the driving. There was no real fussing or crying, just a little whining here and there, usually because [...]

I haven’t been around much lately, have I? I have a good reason. Really, I do. We sold our Fort Worth home and are moving. Right away. Seems like it’s coming out of left field, doesn’t it? I promise you, it’s not. This move has been in the works for months now. The only reason [...]

Who would ever guess that you could find a really great and neutral lip gloss that’s not at all tacky and is totally cheap at your local grocery store? I wouldn’t have guessed it. But I did.
Albertson’s. I don’t normally shop there. I just ran in for some soy milk. And as I was walking [...]

Coco is coming up on 11-months old, and she’s eating everything at this point in time. If you’ve been with me for any sort of length of time, you’d know that I’m really about the food. Obsessed might not be the word I’d use, but I do love food. I love to shop for food. [...]

Pea’s preschool always sends home a note right before a major holiday (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day…) with very explicit requests that parents not send elaborate gifts for the kids in the classroom. This means no cookies, no candy, no small gifts. A card will suffice, if it’s called for (such as on Valentine’s Day). I [...]

My husband disappeared for a little while this afternoon. When I finally found him, he was in the driveway, finishing up a major detail job on his beloved truck. He had, apparently, just finished cleaning the windows, and was standing back to admire his handiwork. I walked out with a large bag of recycling for [...]

We’ve been working really hard at getting Pea to address grown-ups as “sir” and “ma’am.” As in, “Pea, did you have a nice day at school?” To which she will (hopefully) reply “yes, ma’am.” I think it’s cute when kids speak this way, although I’m not as dedicated at making this happen [...]

Shannon over at The Cole Mine just tagged me to do a marriage meme, in honor of Valentine’s Day. Although I’m not much of a sucker for Valentine’s Day, I am a sucker for my husband and am pretty excited about this opportunity to walk down Memory Lane…
1. Where / how did you [...]