Posted in day to day on Oct 12th, 2011
Yesterday I walked around the whole morning feeling blue. Ready to burst into tears over anything and everything. I kept wondering what my problem was. I concluded it was because I was just so busy and all I wanted a moment to breathe…to sit…to relax and not run to and fro. My smart phone battery [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Sep 23rd, 2011
Recently, my friend Emily was talking about her two sons. They are similarly aged to my two boys: her older is in 2nd grade, and the younger just turned four. Her words about loving them so resonated with me that I asked if I could quote her here. Noah’s my good natured, happy go lucky [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Aug 31st, 2011
It’s the final week before public school starts up here, and the first week where I have all three kids to myself. No camps, no vacation, no daddy, no back-up. Just me. And my three darlings. Together. Alone. In anticipation of this week, I’ve made it a point to line up playdates and activities to [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Aug 3rd, 2011
At the Asian grocery store today, I was attempting to buy kim chi to go with our dinner tonight. I don’t normally buy kim chi on my own…for the infrequent times I do make the purchase, my mom is usually with me. Alas, she is half a world away and we are not due to [...]
Posted in day to day, education on May 6th, 2011
I have to crow about this because I am not a crafty person. But with the help of Joann’s, I got these materials and helped my kids create these flowers for Teacher Appreciation Week! Wooden cutout flowers, paint, stick on jewels, pipe cleaner, and a pencil (plus I used my power drill to make a [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on May 3rd, 2011
Crossposted from MyBlogalicious! This past Saturday, the DC area bore the brunt of torrential rainstorms. Sheets of rain poured down, causing power outages, dangerous flash flooding, and felled tree limbs throughout the area. Lovely cascades flowed out of gutters, and yard became small ponds! In my neighborhood of pitted roads and uneven sidewalks, puddles of epic [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Feb 5th, 2011
My social schedule is being determined by my children and the many birthday parties they’re invited to these days. Seriously! And with three children, we’ve had several Saturdays on which we are dashing to multiple parties…like today. We are riding the birthday party train and can’t seem to disembark. As much as birthday parties are [...]
Posted in day to day on Jan 18th, 2011
The Wife and Mommy family has expanded! We are now the proud owners of a dear sweet baby. A baby dog, that is. A puppy! It’s been over a year since our beloved labrador passed on. I’ve been ready and wanting a dog since the summer. This past Christmas, The Husband finally gave in consented for [...]
Posted in day to day on Nov 19th, 2010
My dear friend Jennifer said to me the other day, “I read your blog.” “Oh really? Which post?” I asked, curious to gauge her reaction to my writing. “The one where you said you were going to post something every day for 30 days. Then you only did one day. That’s it.” Well. Yes. I [...]
Posted in day to day on Oct 14th, 2010
This morning, I logged in to the online community of which I’ve been a part for almost a decade. One of the wise women had posted something that resonated with me so intensely that I asked her if I could share it here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was all set to come here and post about how [...]
Posted in day to day on Sep 5th, 2010
I haven’t waxed poetic on the Back to School topic as my blogger friends at the Yahoo! Motherboard have been doing recently. Might have something to do with foot surgery and the last hurrah vacation for the W&M family. Until now. Now I tackle the Back to School issue because it is racing towards us [...]
Posted in day to day on Aug 16th, 2010
Asking for help does not come naturally to me. I’d like to think I have it all together. Or at least I like for it to appear that way. So when someone asks, “Is there something I can do to help you out?” and I breezily reply, “Oh, no, I’ve got it, thanks,” I am [...]
Posted in day to day on Aug 12th, 2010
I am recovering from so many things: summer traveling, BlogHer’10, seeing many new and old friends while in on my trips, being back home amidst the noise and chaos of three kids… But first and foremost right now, I am recovering from foot surgery. Remember how I was rocking the immobilization boot when I went [...]
Posted in day to day on Jul 20th, 2010
Five reasons to love our beach vacation: It’s the beach, after all! The sun, the surf, the sand, the salty ocean air…ahhhh! Tired kids. Very very tired kids. Being in the sun, building castles in the sand, running in in the surf, and playing hard all day long makes for exhausted children. As a matter [...]
Posted in day to day on Jul 19th, 2010
DC Metro Moms, the group blog to which I contributed has closed up shop. I am very sad for the chapter closing on such an awesome blog. Being a contributor for them was definitely a highlight of my blogging career and I will miss that blog immensely. However, I have met and become friends with [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Jul 2nd, 2010
Last night, I was at a nearby international grocery store getting some late night shopping done (i.e. sans kids). I turned into an empty aisle and came across a youngster in a half filled cart. Like, an under two year old boy, all alone. He was sitting in the cargo area of the cart, leaning [...]
Posted in day to day on Jun 22nd, 2010
The last time a boyfriend dumped me was in 1995, so it’s been a while. Last night, though, I received news that a partnership I was seeking to form was being called off by the other party. I felt punched in the gut. Then I wanted to throw up. A flood of questions washed [...]
Posted in day to day on May 27th, 2010
I have a confession to make: I struggle with jealousy. Not jealousy like jealous of The Husband’s ex-girlfriend or cute female co-workers. Not jealous like jealous of my friends who seem to have better jobs, bigger houses, or prettier yards. No, not that kind of jealousy. I am jealous of friends who have extended family [...]
Posted in day to day on Apr 20th, 2010
…but I really want one. Crazy, right? Maybe it’s just a phase. Maybe I don’t really want another dependant…maybe I just *think* I want one. Not a human one. A canine one. My constant canine companion J-dog died right before Christmas last year. Getting through the holidays was not something I ever want to repeat. [...]
Posted in day to day on Apr 14th, 2010
As much as this Wife and Mommy likes to stay anonymous, when my bloggy friend Cara of Land of Bean asked me to write about my town for Blogtrotting, I couldn’t resist. My town has so much to offer! But in an attempt to keep my exact location secret, I’m taking the DC area approach of [...]
