Bobb Watkins said ‘hi’ to me in my dream. He was my swim coach, and he passed just after Christmas last year. I thought about him pretty constantly for a month and a half after I heard the news, then … Continue reading

Bobb Watkins said ‘hi’ to me in my dream. He was my swim coach, and he passed just after Christmas last year. I thought about him pretty constantly for a month and a half after I heard the news, then … Continue reading
Eternal is an exaggeration, it’s only been 3 months. But still, it feels like forever when every scent either makes you dry heave, want to dry heave, or just wish someone would heave ho you out of the room and … Continue reading
Tonight I tricked my girls into eating the pizza I made from scratch. When I brought it to the table Mae said ‘Mmmmmm, it smells like REAL pizza!!’ then she took a bite and said, under her breath, ‘This doesn’t … Continue reading
Oh hello, roast beast. As a practicing vegetarian, I eat a lot of meat. (I’m just practicing at the moment, still not very good at it). As a meat eater, I eat very little meat. As a vegan turned vegetarian … Continue reading
It has become a tradition for us to make a trip to ABC to see Santa. Every year it seems to get more and more adventurous, and by that I mean it gets more chaotic and stressful. Probably has something … Continue reading
In the weeks before Christmas I mentioned to my mom that Mae had been wanting to make a wreath, and if she had time could she clip some branches off of her evergreens for us and send them in the … Continue reading
I spent most of the winter break making paper chains with the girls. And if I’m being honest, they weren’t much help…they got bored after 7 links, and I’d just be getting into it. So if I’m REALLY being honest, … Continue reading
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and I’m finally getting around to sharing my really crappy, low light low-res pictures of the kids’ Halloween costumes. When I (we) decided to have 3 kids, I (we) didn’t take into consideration Halloween. I (we) just … Continue reading
Today I tried something new. No, it wasn’t heroin. Or crack. Weed I’ve tried, and I would LOVE to rediscover that someday, but I can’t while I’m breastfeeding (and responsible for the well-being of 3 children under the age of … Continue reading
Am I being dramatic? Forgive me, I spend 95% of my time with 3 very overemotional girls, so they tend to rub off on me (or me on them). And forgive me, I don’t mean to complain about it. … Continue reading
Midday today I decided to start saying ‘yes’ to my kids. Yes, you don’t have to take a nap. Yes, you can have a cracker before dinner. Yes, we can get a bagel. Yes, you can play a game on … Continue reading
Mornings and bath time are the most hectic times of our day. For Nick and I. For Mae and Ida, the mornings are times to demand yogurt and frozen blueberries, cereal with milk, toast, muffins, chocolate, popsicles, and different underwear. … Continue reading