An Inconvenient Truth: Parenting IS a full time job (aka 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week)
Thursday, January 12th, 2012I have wanted to be a mommy since about age 4, when my brother Steven was born. This innate knowledge that I was meant to be a mother stuck with me throughout childhood, adolescence, even high school and college. I did let go of the idea a bit when I came to the realization that [...]
Cuddly Finds a Home
Thursday, August 11th, 2011We have a new favorite book in our home library. This book is not just any old book, though… it’s special in so many ways. It was a gift from GrandDude and GrandPrincess, given to us (but mostly Maddie) when they visited last week. The book is called Cuddly Finds a Home, and not only [...]
A is for “Applique”
Sunday, February 27th, 2011Applique is my new favorite fabric craft. There are endless possibilities for applique craft, and after creating a pillow for my brother and sister-in-law-to-be for Christmas, I just knew I had to dabble in applique a bit more. Our dear friend Noah’s first birthday was the perfect excuse to create another applique creation. I decided [...]
Baby Essentials: Mismatched Socks and Organic Bodysuits
Monday, March 1st, 2010Maddie just turned 2 months old on February 23rd, and she’s growing fast!! She weighs 12 lbs 12 oz and is 2 feet tall (or 24 inches long, whichever way you look at it) according to her well-baby visit with her doctor this morning!! She’s now wearing mostly 3 month or 3-6 month clothes, but [...]
Closely Knit and Talented Family
Friday, March 20th, 2009I’m home sick from work today, which means I’ve been spending much of the day sleeping, or curled up in a ball with a good book and a mug of hot tea. Since I am a third grade teacher, I did spend some time grading papers and reading through my students’ work. While sitting at [...]
Bride and Groom – Success!
Friday, January 2nd, 2009Wednesday morning, I packed up all of my clay supplies and headed over to my parents’ house, where I had a crafting date with my mom and brother. My brother Steven is the artist of the family, and I knew that to create a mini bride and groom, it was in my best interest to [...]
