John Patrick is six months old today. I can’t believe it’s already been six months since he was born! On the other hand, I can’t even remember what my life was like without him. When I try to remember, it seems like a lifetime ago.
Here are my favorite things he’s doing now:
He [...]
Last night I had plans to go see a movie with my best friend. Because I don’t get out much (surprise, surprise), I thought I’d get a little “dolled” up and at least make an effort to not smell like spit up.
I should preface this story by saying that I was definitely NOT one [...]
I was honored to be tagged by Jersey Girl89 of My Dirty Little Secret for this meme because I think she is pretty cool.
(By the way, the pictures in this post are from Omar and my current project -random info #3.)
The rules:
a. Link to the person who tagged you.
b. Post the rules on your blog.
c. [...]
A new children’s book has just been released intended to explain plastic surgery to young ones.
When I first saw this, I thought “surely this is a joke“. But nope. Our society has truly become so backwards in our values that not only are we damaging ourselves, but ensuring that our dysfunction is passed down to [...]
I really thought the first 6 weeks having John Patrick home were hard. But nothing prepared me for going back to work. It has been so much harder than I imagined it would be. Simple sayings such as “not enough hours in the day” have a whole new meaning to me now.
Here [...]
Daniel tagged me to do this.
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5 Things I want my kids to know
How to laugh at themselves.
How to see some good in all people.
That their parents will always love and support them.
How to drive (hey - I live in NYC, it’s possible they [...]
February is historically a tough time of the year for me. For one thing, I have had a number of traumatic events occur during this month. I also think it is a rough time of year because the excitement of Christmas and the New Year have long faded and spring still feels eons away. The [...]
Taking time to give thanks
Happily surrounded by friends and family
Apple Pie that didn’t happen
Napping in the car
Kissing everyone hello
Shaking with laughter
Giggling as she chases the dog
I burned the pie crust twice
Valuing all that I have in my life
I realized I didn’t need to eat it all
Nourished by love
Getting home without much traffic
You read it write– my daughter was swallowed by her stroller! Fortunately she is okay but she definitely gave me a scare!
It started out as a pretty typical morning- in fact, it was a better than average day. I was getting Becca ready to go to the park with her abuelita (grandma). While [...]
“Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them with your favorite colors.” - Rahim Khan, The Kite Runner
