Summer. And maybe a touch of roughhousing. Last summer, when I was humongously pregnant with [the-yet-to-be-determined] Susannah, Nora and I had a terrific time. Really. We had picnics every place that featured tables (and some that didn’t). There were nature hikes, tamale stand stalkings, and midday naps in my bed (because we couldn’t fit into hers). I was so [beyond] thrilled to be having
Paintin’ With Puddin’, a.k.a. She’s Really Lost It, Now.
August 22, 2012 By 6 Comments
I feel like I’ve fully lost the right to post under the Wordless Wednesday heading. Wacky, perhaps? Weirdo? [Needs] Wine? Regardless, here’s what we did for fun: made a [super small- really] amount of pudding, and let them have at it with plates and high chair trays. ***Important To Note*** I had the bath all filled and ready to go. And, unless you count Susannah’s diaper explosion mere
Big Kid Bed! (NOW Can I Nap?)
August 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
Yesterday, it happened. No more crib, no more toddler bed with a rail, no more shoving her feet up the wall and attempting to get comfy until 10pm. (Because when a kid in the 5th percentile complains of feeling cramped, you know it’s time for a Big Kid bed.) We recently inherited a bed from P.J.’s fam that had been P.J.’s Mom’s childhood bed- and her Dad’s before that. That was exciting because a) I love family heirlooms, and b) we {Read More}
I Bet Past Me Is Napping RIGHT NOW.
August 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
Being awesome, circa 2006. Back when I was an obnoxious (in a completely different way than I currently am) young twentysomething, cleaning took forever. Forever. Once every two weeks, P.J. and I would do laundry. And we’re talking piles upon piles. We’d maybe do three loads in that one weekend. Sometimes we couldn’t go out until 9 or 10pm because we’d still have dishes to do. And if we had
We Fell Into The Gap, Part 2.
August 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn. *** Last Saturday, Nora and I stopped by the Shine On Saturday event at GapKids- and it was awesome. (These are the projects created by artist Merrilee Liddiard of Mer Mag,
Someone Found The Lipstick. At 6am.
August 15, 2012 By 7 Comments
I think she looks contrite, don’t you?
Travel Tips.
August 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
Our [sandy] nomadic days have come to an end. We’ve eaten and road-tripped our way up the Eastern seaboard and here is a smattering of the things I’ve learned: -Outdoor showers (while totally amazing-feeling) never quite get one fully clean. -For that matter, no matter how many loads of laundry one does while staying at the beach, one will find a veritable desert of sand in her washing machine
Shine On Saturdays, a.k.a. I Get To Go To The Gap!
August 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn. *** Okay, this is a fun one. This month, select GapKids and babyGap stores all over the country are featuring Shine On Saturdays, a chance for kids to participate in
