Well, more than lately, I guess. For the past several months, I’ve really been struggling with something. Am I happy being a stay-at-home mom? Yes. Nearly always. Most of the time. ……. Except sometimes, I’m not. Sometimes, I crave the chaos and sense of accomplishment I had in my career pre-Evan. I miss that part … Continue reading
lately
cooler mornings. EARLY mornings. lots of coffee and mickey mouse while mama wakes up. pushing trucks around and around and around the house. reading “the very hungry caterpillar” and “hand, hand, fingers, thumb” 10x/day. embracing this time of not quite summer, not quite fall. eating outside. swinging on the porch. planning for the future. binge watching breaking bad. … Continue reading
right now.
i read a fascinating blog post this morning asking what five words best describe you at this stage in your life. it’s always humbling to put thoughts like this on paper, especially since a couple of mine aren’t particularly flattering. i’d say at this point in my life, my words would be: flustered practical impatient … Continue reading
on babies learning to feed themselves.
i just discovered a piece of meatloaf stuck to my ceiling. i also found a piece of corn buried deep in russ’s fur. and crumbs all over his head. and what i THINK is peanut butter caked on his back. and my kid looks like this: nuff said.
if i were rich
and i had way more money than i knew what to do with, one of the first things i’d buy would be THIS bad boy: “what is that,” you ask? “a mini fridge?! you’d buy a mini fridge if you were rich?! freak.” NO. it is NOT a mini fridge. it’s WAY BETTER than a mini … Continue reading
mom life
changing evan’s diaper. WAIT. WHAT ARE THOSE? ARE THOSE TINY ANTS?!??! OMG. ANTS?! WTF? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN…?! absolute panic for about 10 seconds. oh. right. he ate a kiwi for dinner last night. phew.
charred corn + tomato salad
This recipe… I’m just gonna go ahead and say it. One of the best things I’ve ever made. SO GOOD. You know those times you taste a food and the second it touches your tongue you close your eyes and let out a slow sigh and just savor it. You chew slowly. You wonder how you’ve ever survived life … Continue reading
lately.
This has been a fun, busy, crazy summer. I could write a post on each trip, but I only have so much time during naps, so here’s a quick, abbreviated recap: Memorial Day beach trip. E’s first time at the beach. This was JUST before he got really mobile, which was probably a blessing in disguise. Verdict: … Continue reading
five happy things.
1. evan crawling across the floor, onto my lap and smothering me with the wettest, most slobbery kisses all over my face. 2. my awesome dad and ryan’s awesome cousin saving us almost $2,000 DOLLARS by offering to cut down the trees in our backyard vs. us hiring a company to do it. we’ve spent … Continue reading
feedin time.
what meals look like at our house: seriously. shovels food in his mouth, 95% ends up on the floor: BUT NO FEAR. at the very sound of me clicking ev into his high chair, this dude comes racing into the room like a ravenous beast that hasn’t been fed in three weeks. doesn’t he look … Continue reading
meant to be shared. 