A New Year, A New Challenge: The Monthly Meal Plan
I don’t have much time to explain. Actually, that’s kind of the point: I don’t have much time for anything these days. Ah, the fond memories of the hubs and I sitting over bacon and eggs, a pile of cookbooks and a grocery list at The Only Café making our weekly meal plan and grocery [...]
Read More...The Sweet Stuff
Bittersweet. That’s the only word to describe this Monday morning. My little J leapt into his daddy’s SUV with a big smile and a small wave and off they went to the first day of preschool. I stood in the driveway and waved back but I knew he wasn’t even looking. That was the bitter [...]
Read More...A Lemony Loss For Words (Or Not!)
I’m at a loss for words. It could be because my in-laws left yesterday and after a week of talking their ears off I don’t have much left to say. Or, it could be because J was up crying at 4:18am today and *nobody* in the house managed to get back to sleep. (I’m sooo [...]
Read More...When Kid-Friendly Fare Needs Adult-Friendly Flare
Two little blond heads share the pillow next to her. She squints at the clock and is amazed to see 7, 3 and 0 illuminated. “Have they EVER slept this late before? Awesome!” Then the events of 2am come back to her and she wonders if it was worth the extra sleep. At least one [...]
Read More...Permission, Imperfection and Pizza = The Best Baby Gifts of All
My toddler is transitioning from crib to bed. Every time he wakes up, he realizes that he’s no longer confined. What does he do? He JUMPS! An excited thunder from bed to floor, from floor to bed and then back again. His floor also happens to be our bedroom ceiling. I am so tired.
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