Took the girls to school today and there were only minimal tears (M) and a couple from me as I walked away with A. But we came home and started making cookies, and that makes anyone feel better! I know the girls were excited because they each had their first-day outfits lying on their floor …
So our kitchen has been in working order for some time now, but we hemmed and hawed over the backsplash, and were slow to order blinds for the window. But now the backsplash is up, the blinds are installed, and I’m ready to show you all the pictures. As a refresher, here are the before …
Source I love Harry Potter.I consider myself a real fan of the books and the movies.But I have a confession… I’m not a *super*fan.I’ve never gone to a midnight viewing or book release. I don’t know each character’s patronus or the ingredients of Polyjuice Potion. So why is it then that I’ve gotten all caught …
While our mini vacation really was mini–just an overnight stay– (which gave new meaning to “Sleepless in Seattle” with 3 kids used to only sleeping in their own beds/crib!) But we fit in lots of fun activities, and even had sunshine to enjoy yesterday! We rode the monorail, saw the Space Needle, spent a few …
I find it interesting (and ironic) how usually all I want for Mother’s Day is to not actually have to do anything that mothers do. I want to have meals cooked, messes cleaned, problems solved, diapers changed, decisions made, stories read–all by someone else. This year I decided to simply relish the fact that I …