Shift of Focus
Pin itJust awhile ago I created a whining post about my pregnancy discomfort. I then went to read a few blogs. Isn\’t it funny how Tish wrote about pregnancy. I needed a refreshisng perspective to help me work through these next several weeks! Lovely post Tish! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin [...]
FIRE! … TIMBER!
Pin itThe recipe for Mississippi Mud Cake said to brown the marshmallows, not set them on fire. Oops. I smelled something burning – the marshmallows! I ripped open the oven to find my 9×13 pan covered in flames! Being the \”bright\” and \”calm in disaster\” type of person that I am, I blow the flames. [...]
Warning: Whining
Pin itI have approximately 6 weeks to go. I feel MIS ER A BLE! Oh my goodness. I had a hunch the last trimester would be uncomfortable (the third time around), but I wasn\’t prepared for this. My stomach feels as huge as the day I delivered the first two, but I still have 6 [...]
My Big Helper
Pin itTuesday I was soooooo tired. I desperately needed a nap. I put Livi down for her nap, and let Joel play Star Wars on the XBox. I woke to Joel\’s feet running to the bathroom, and the full strip down of clothing began. That means poop. Poop requires parental intervention — i.e. I gotta [...]
Peace and Motherhood???
Pin itAt my last MOPS meeting, my friend Karen talked about peace. Karen had 3 boys witin 4.5 years… they are now 7 and up. The woman has walked through the fire of being a mother of 3 preschool boys and is worthy to be listened to. She is a well-spring of joy. So, peace. [...]
About sleep…
Pin itI am staying up much too late. I am exploring the blogosphere, something I rarely do, but something I so want to do (I should be prepping my tax stuff – yuck!!!) I ran acrossSleeping Mommy tonight. I have to copy and credit her witty tagline, \”If sleep deprivation is an effective form of [...]
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Pin itAlmost 3 years ago my son had his first seizures. The very first one I didn\’t see, I found him lying on the floor. I thought he had choked on something. I gave him the heimlich 3 times(the next day he said his tummy was sore). He was 2 years and 8 months. We [...]
"We don't eat blankets for dinner…
Pin itblankets go on bunkbeds!” That’s what Olivia had to say when I told her what was for dinner – hot dogs in a blanket. Yeah, a healthy meal: hot dogs (turkey) and processed American cheese wrapped in crescent roll dough. I called her to the kitchen when I pulled them out of the oven, [...]
7 Weeks 'til "D" Day!
Pin itDue date that is! It’s the final countdown and the innate drive to “nest” is in full swing! I am reminded nearly every moment that the time is drawing near. I am trying to focus on the pregnancy, and enjoy it. This may be the last time I experience the kicks and hiccups within [...]
Let Them Eat Grapes!
Pin itI recognized something this week. I view fruit as a snack item. This is a problem when my daughter only wants to eat fruit for breakfast… In my mind, breakfast is cereal or eggs or pancakes or oatmeal or something with enriched, refined, white flour! The veil finally lifted from mine eyes! My 2.5 [...]
