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Monthly Archive for May, 2008

More than just a holiday

Memorial Weekend. The unofficial start to summer has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the hotter weather, lazy summer days to do nothing, the beach, cook-outs and time spent at the pool.
But Memorial Weekend is more than just the promise of summer and an extra day off from work…
We take [...]

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sans kids

The Husband* and I managed to get out for a date last night! It was an unexpected, last minute thing. My sister came over to babysit because her plans to leave town got scrapped. She is Auntie extraordinaire and the kids love her. When she comes over to give The Husband [...]

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On posting photos

I won’t be posting any pictures of my children’s faces in this blog.
This comes after much thought and debate. I’d love to be able to put photos on here for our families to view…but it’s not going to happen.
I’ve been involved with online communities for eight years now…and during that time, I’ve personally witnessed [...]

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A newborn!

No, not my own. Wouldn’t that be shocking?
One of my closest friends had her second baby on Tuesday. My best friend and I went to the hospital to see her and her new baby last night.
There is something about a newborn that is so sweet and yummy. I immediately teared up [...]

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…hate me because my kids are champion sleepers.
I know I’ve been incredibly blessed to have children who love their sleep and sleep well. I hope I don’t jinx it by talking about it here!
Bito is our firstborn, and from the moment he came home from the birthing center, he was an easy-breezy baby (his [...]

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Trader Joe's Haiku

I love Trader Joe’sSo many good foods to buySpend too much money.
Snacks like Snapea crispsFresh guacamole and chipsOr assorted nuts.
Delicious cookiesHusband likes chocolate meringuesKids eat Cats Cookies.
A perfect dinner:Edamame and sushiTwo buck Chuck to drink.
Natural productsEmployees wearing bright shirtsStore is nice and clean.
I love Trader Joe’sSo many good foods to buySpend too much money.

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I'm a wife and mom

I’m the author of this blog (haven’t yet come up with my own nickname). From my title, you can probably guess that I’m a wife and a mommy. I’m other things, too, but for now, that’s pretty much my entire life right now.
Well, I guess there are other ways to define me. [...]

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Mother of the Year

CBS News chose its Mother of the Year and aired this clip last week for Mother’s Day (last Sunday)!

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Coming up for air

Clearly it’s taken me a while to return to this blog. I’ve been stumped as to how to keep my privacy while still sharing my life as it is. I think I may have to resort to using cutesy nicknames for my family, just so I can talk about them freely. I’ll [...]

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