• My 2012 Resolutions

    It’s that time of year again. Time to make New Year’s Resolutions. In 2012, I resolve to… Simplify! Buy second hand as much as possible. Complete my doula training. Eat more whole foods. Live beneath our means. I hope to…

  • December 2011 Update

    We survived another holiday season. Other than the fact that I was behind on shopping until the very last second, it wasn’t too bad. Skylar was a wee bit skeptical of Santa this year. Not him so much as the…

  • a look back at my 2011 resolutions

    It’s the last day of 2011 and I thought it would be a very appropriate time to look back at my resolutions and document how I did. (Stay tuned for my 2012 resolutions.) In 2011, I resolved to Have a…

  • Joy Abounds (a love list of sorts)

    So today was quite possibly one of the best days I’ve had in a loooooong time. It was seriously perfect. All day long I kept adding things to my list that were making this span of 24 hours so fantastic.…

  • Why you should NEVER ask a woman if she is pregnant

    *Disclaimer:* I needed to get out some emotions and frustrations today. However, I do think this is an issue that needs to be addressed. Feel free to skip to the Public Service Announcement at the bottom. Just doing my part…

  • RECIPE: Chicken Parmesan Lasagna

    I made a little dish the other night that got rave reviews by my family and several folks requested the recipe. The truth is, I don’t have a recipe. I totally made it up on the fly. Don’t go thinking…

  • Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things

    1st Day of PreK The new school year has started. I’ll be honest, I’m having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. I find this highly unusual for me. I LOVE routine. I like knowing what to…

  • Sentimental…

    …is that even the right word? I’m not sure. All I know for certain is that The Little Girl is growing up and I don’t like it. Not one bit. She’s always been big for her age. She came into…

  • Life Lesson: Go For It!

    I took The Little Girl to Monkey Joes over the weekend. She had been kind enough to be stuck at home with a sick mommy and not drive me insane. I thought we both deserved a treat. I got a…