Most of you know that Stevie and I keep a pretty packed schedule. Between 8 therapy sessions a week and preschool and errands and naps and whatever else comes our way, we don’t have a ton of free time. And I never thought I was the type of person who relied on schedules and plans.…
Oh, the Poppy Festival! Two whole days of music, art, food and fun to celebrate the state flower of California! Except the state flower of California chose not to make an appearance. Again. Last year we went to the poppy reserve expecting to see a vast field of orange flowers as far as the eye…
Soooo… I have some ‘dos that I’ve been drooling over lately. The problem is, I shouldn’t be drooling over them. I should be relishing in my longer hair. It’s really not that long. But it’s long for me. I’ve been faithfully growing it out for 2 years, wanting it eventually to look like this: I…
Paul never wants anything for his birthday. What do you get for that kind of guy? Well, I will tell you! A movie, a good dinner, and a hotel room. We had a great evening out, and were never more than 2 miles from home! We squeezed in a good nights’ sleep and I took…
With Stevie’s arms growing longer by the minute, I sometimes get worried that once I’m done curling or straightening my hair, he’s going to get a hold of the iron while I leave it sitting on the counter to cool. I had to find something that I could store my hot iron in, and still be able…
Uh, this weekend kind of sucked. Like a lot. To be fair, Stevie has been sick for weeks, so that could be why he is really extra grouchy. And you know how difficult he is to entertain. So when you are trapped indoors with a grumpy, un-entertainable 2 year-old while daddy has to work all…
Technically, it will be a month on the 16th. But it’s been 4 weeks. 4 Saturdays since Luke’s passing. Some days are still hard. I didn’t have Luke in my life on a daily basis, but knowing how much his parents miss him… oh, it makes my stomach hurt. All day yesterday I was very…
Oh Stevie. What a boy! He started preschool about 5 weeks ago, and – besides the endless amount of colds he has caught along with a wicked ear infection – it’s going really well. When I drop him off in the morning, he stands and the gate and shouts “BYE!” Hasn’t shed a tear. It…
One of the best evenings I’ve had in weeks was date night with the huz. What is a “date night” you ask? Well, it’s this thing where you leave the kid(s) with a baby-sitter or a Tati and you just go out with your significant other. You can eat dinner or see a movie or…
Mondays used to be for Mom Style. I enjoyed hamming it up, posting my goofy outfit pictures. And there’s a bunch of stuff in my drafts folder to be posted. But somehow, after everything our family went through the last few weeks, the things I usually write about, now seem so… stupid. I know life…