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*Not Real Problems 22 Aug 2013 | 11:33 pm
I'm sitting here on my couch as a perfectly timed naptime thunderstorm rolls in. It's so dark that I have my living room light on, and all I hear is the hum of the monitor and the sound of my dog havi...
Fall Bucket List, Updated for 2013 22 Aug 2013 | 05:47 pm
Let me just clarify something for a minute. I DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT FALL IS COMING. I know that everyone else is on the Fall bandwagon, but I just can't seem to believe that summer is yet coming to a c...
IMPORTANT!!!! STUFF!!!!! 15 Aug 2013 | 11:22 pm
Alert the media, shout to the rooftop! My sister's episode of Four Weddings will be airing in TWO! WEEKS! people. This is huuuuuuge! So, go-right now. Set your DVR. Put a reminder on your phone. WATC...
de-light. 14 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
Ever have a word that just sticks with you, haunting you almost, because you know it's something you need to work on, to be mindful about, to live a happier, fuller life? Maybe I'm just being all dee...
Lessons in grief. 6 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
It's been a little over 3 weeks since Declan's dad passed away. At first you feel like you can't breathe, and like everyone told us who's been there-every day the pain softens a little bit. It's not e...
Monday Confess-fest. Super quick. 5 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
Monday mornings are kind of rush-rush for me since I go into work, but have to get the kids fed and to my parents first, blah blah (I know, most of you do this every day--props. I suck at this). So I ...
The day a stranger told me I didn't know how to parent my 1 year old. 2 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
You all know my brother was in town last week. If you're wondering how body pump went, the answer is, it kicked his butt, he was sore for days, and he will never underestimate BP again. In fact, he ma...
Dad's the cool one and Mom is full of bad ideas {a park/exploring night} 1 Aug 2013 | 05:53 pm
I blinked and it's August. I wait and wait and wait for spring and summer through the longest winter months of the year, and then I freaking blink and it's August. I have to admit I haven't been tak...
Lucy's 1st Birthday, "I Love Lucy" Theme. 30 Jul 2013 | 11:14 pm
Months ago we threw around the idea to have an "I Love Lucy" themed 1st birthday party. It seemed cute enough, and I mean--heck, we do love Lucy, so, appropriate, yes. Of course I looked around online...
Dear Louie, on your 1st birthday. 29 Jul 2013 | 08:54 pm
Oh Lucy, You are 1 today. It's true that in hindsight, time goes by in a flash. In the moment, baby, the truth is, some of the new days with you were l o n g. It took a lot of practice getting used ...
