Just Follow the Recipe
Making food is not as easy as it used to be. Last week, we were having our friends over for dinner. I was making Spaghetti Carbonara and following this recipe. My version, however, went a little...
View ArticleSan Diego Zoo Safari Park
A few weeks ago, when we were in San Diego for Blogher and a conference for my husband, we visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It was fabulous. >Yay for Safari Park! The Safari Park is...
View ArticlePlay/Work Date
As a stay at home mom to a very active (almost) toddler, I have to accomplish a lot during naptime. Any project that cannot be accomplished in 2 hours has to wait for the weekends. Until now. I was...
View ArticleHow to Leave Your Baby Overnight (& not have a nervous breakdown)
This past weekend was the first time I ever left Vicki overnight. Yes, she’s a year old. It was perfect timing for everyone and Cory & I had a lovely time being childless for weekend. >Wine...
View ArticleHome
It feels so good to be back. I absolutely LOVE to travel. Love, love, love it. But, let’s face it, 21 hour days of travel with a one year old are no fun for anyone. Even when everything goes...
View ArticleHow to Make a Play Wallet in Under 3 Minutes
It looks like a normal, innocent wallet. >Suspiciously unsuspicious. But then you open it up and BAM! Tons of fun. >Well, would you look at that? I was going through my desk the other...
View ArticleHow to Shop a Consignment Sale
As I mentioned yesterday, I went to my first real consignment sale recently and scored some great finds. No, wait – that’s a lie. I went to a consignment sale last year and was so completely...
View ArticleLife’s a Beach
This week, we took advantage of the 90 degree weather and my mom being around to lend an extra pair of hands and took the kids to the lake. We met my sister there, so we had 4 kids under 4. It was an...
View ArticleThe First Haircuts
This past weekend, both kids had their first haircut. On the same day. Twenty one months apart, and they got their first haircuts together. Remember how bald Vicki was? Well, she didn’t need a...
View ArticleWhen Daddy is Away
My husband travels for work. A lot. Springtime is travel season and for a while there he was gone more than he was home. He enjoys the travel, but, of course, he also loves being home with us. This...
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