Motherhood seems to teach me something new every single week. Last week was no different. The girls and I went to Knoxville last week for a few days. It’s always nice to have a little extra help with the babies when Corey is working as much as he’s been working lately. Also, my friend, Shannon, [...]
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The hardest part for me about being a mother
The hardest part about being a mother for me is knowing when my kids need to be coddled and when they need to be encouraged (or even demanded) to seek independence. It starts from day one, it seems. Questions every day you are faced with in regards to sleep and eating and independent play. And, [...]
Why I am slowly giving away a bajillion things of ours:
“…most Americans suffer from “possession overload’, the problem of dealing with too much stuff”. The average supermarket contains 30,000 items, two and a half times as many as it did 20 years ago [note added by me: that was 1990, people!]. To keep these largely useless items, homes have become twice the size they were [...]
100 Days
Customary to Korean culture is to celebrate the baby and mother on the baby’s 100th day of being alive (because both SURVIVED). When I first found out about this celebration I had instant visions of a big dinner party with all of our friends and their kids. But, the more I read about it the [...]
Why cheese & cameras go together like peanut butter & jelly.
I taught Charley at the age of like 6-weeks to smile when I said “cheeeeeeeese” in a high-pitched voice. It worked so well I never stopped. I mean why would I? Cheese is fun to say and it’s nearly impossible not to smile when someone says “cheeeeeeeeese” at you with a smile on their face. [...]
Why I care about every one of you who read this here bloggity blog:
Corey and I talked SO much on vacation. SO MUCH. I think it’s just because he works like … oh, I don’t know… ALL THE TIME. And, the babes take up EVERY OTHER MINUTE. And, the other sort-of-there minutes are spent staring off into space wondering how we got from “we’re sad and infertile” to [...]
IIIIIIIIII’M BAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!
Why hello world! Happy New Year! You know when you’re swimming in the middle of the warm and beautiful, crystal-clear blue ocean and it feels amazing, but you can’t reeeaaaally enjoy the warm and beautiful, crystal-clear blue ocean because of its proximity? Like you’re so enjoying the swim and although the waves are a little [...]
Our first week home …
Well, we’ve been home a full week and it’s been a beautiful chaos. I packed a suitcase on January 5th and drove to Knoxville, TN for a weekend away with 6 of my best girlfriends. I returned home almost three weeks later with a newborn. I am still processing it all and am anticipating it [...]
The reason I’ve been silent:
Dearest readers and friends, I am so excited to finally be able to share why I have been missing these past few weeks … Tuesday, January 10th I was sitting in a movie (Twilight – during “the scene” no less!) when I noticed my girlfriend’s phone lighting up. I looked over to see Corey’s number [...]
Looking back, looking forward:
{image via apartment therapy} This time last year I shared my 2011 goals/dreams on The Creative Mama. Their website is currently being updated so I’m unable to link to my article, but I was able to find the list still living on my computer. I’ll admit, I revisited the list practically never after February, but [...]