Sun is a year and a half. I have been going to open houses for her grammar school. I KNOW I am way early. But I am a worrier and a planner. So there you have it. Before I selected the schools to view, I talked to friends in the know and got their recommendations. [...]
I watched The Business of Being Born last night. Every woman that is pregnant or may become pregnant should see this documentary. Seriously. Here is an excellent article on the film. What this documentary is NOT about is suggesting all births should be done at home in a pool of water. It is also NOT about [...]
I have begun a list in my head, not even on paper yet. I have gotten a haircut and bought a bathing suit. Today I will go to the library to check out Sue Grafton’s “T is for Trespass” for the flight and I will get a pedicure. Although this upcoming trip isn’t technically a [...]
I cannot say enough how much I like love crawfish bisque. It may well be my all-time favorite dish. Growing up, my mother never made it, not once. The first time I had it was at my best friend’s aunt’s. That bowl set the bar very high. My grandmother would make it every couple of [...]
After a big excursion, be it a vacation or Mardi Gras, or in this case, two solid days of French Quarter Fest, I am always left blue. Add to that the very little sleep I got last night (we are attempting to use the Ferber method to get Sun to omit that 3am bottle-feeding) coupled [...]
co·in·ci·dence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation(koh-in-si-duh ns) –noun 1. a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. 2. the condition or fact of coinciding. 3. an instance of this. syn·chro·nic·i·ty (sĭng’krə-nĭs’ĭ-tē, sĭn’-) -noun 1. The state or fact of being synchronous or simultaneous; synchronism. 2. Coincidence [...]
I can barely contain myself as I write this: I have finished knitting my blanket. Finished! Even my last thread has been woven in. It is complete. To get an idea of the monster of this thing, I cast on 182 stitches (just under four feet wide) on 52″ size 9 needles–and knit for six [...]
Having a small baby has its benefits. My wedding and engagement rings fit again and I even was able to fit into a pair of non-maternity pants today. These pants are usually a tad too big for me and today they were tight, but I got them to zip up and I actually wore them [...]
It started with my wedding ring. It stopped fitting about six weeks ago. At that time, I started to wear a ring usually worn on the middle finger of my right hand on the ring finger of my left hand. Then it was my shoes. My shoe size is now an entire size larger than [...]
I should not admit this. But I will. I can’t find the remote control for the TV. And I hate to admit further that I was the last to touch it. It isn’t in or under the sofa; it isn’t on any of the tables; it isn’t in the bathrooms, bedrooms or kitchen or even [...]