I did 100% mom stuff this week. I didn’t work. I tried to stay away from the computer. Mostly. I caught up on laundry. Our dishwasher has been broken for 23 days so I’ve done a significant amount of dishes. I’ve consider resorting to take-out only so there will never be dishes again. I’ve cursed…
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. -Helen Keller Monday. Eloise bows before us holding her violin in proper rest position. We clap. We wait. Silence. She plays. She plays her Minuet like I’ve never heard her play before. She ends. She bows. We clap.(Maybe I cry a…
The Glade® Expressions™ Happiair party I held was amazing! I loved having friends over on Saturday morning to showcase all four of the new Glade® Expressions™ Collection fragrances and we checked out the Glade® Home Style Studio with expert tips, and my guests took home fabulous samples of the new Glade® Expressions™ Collection. (Loved seeing…
I’ve been at this blogging gig for four years now. Sometimes it seems like yesterday that I started, but then I go back and look at pictures and realize that my kids have really grown and oh my – where did all of those wrinkles come from? And just like my sagging face…
I’m sharing the rest of the Easter pictures this week and sharing some blog posts that really resonated with me over the last two weeks. Would love for you to check them out. And if you were remiss in watching our egg coloring video clip – now is your chance to watch it. Today I’m…
I have very exciting news! The Glade® Expressions™ Happiair Tour is a truck touring 30 cities across America educating fans about the new Glade® Expressions™ Collection. The Glade® Expressions™ Happiair Tour is traveling coast-to-coast throughout March and April making stops at locations such as parks, festivals, conferences and city centers. Find tour stops near you…
I was telling the girls that their uncle was visiting California to possibly make a cross-country move with his family. The girls asked if their cousins would leave their friends and schools and then said that they would be sad if they personally had to leave their school. I told them that it’s actually…
Happy Saturday! I’ve been wondering a lot this week what the right strategy is – always aiming high knowing that you could face some huge disappointments in life, or settling for mediocrity and letting life just take you along on it’s chosen path with fewer highs and lows. What is your human heart prepared…
Four years ago I started a blog. This was the first picture I posted. A toddler, a preschooler and The Donut Cat who is now dead. I started this blog out of a need for a bit of therapy after loss after loss. It helped. Two years ago I left blogger for wordpress and…
I admit I’ve been dreading writing this post as I saw it looming on the horizon a few months ago. I was dreading it almost as much as the first post I wrote four years ago on a sunny day in March of 2008 when I started this blog. Because what if I wrote…
We are busy preparing for Esther’s 7th birthday celebration on Sunday. She’s having a ‘Butterfly Birthday Party” in a bowling alley. Don’t ask. Honestly I’m a big fan of fancy home parties but the fact that I don’t have to clean my house today does kind of make me very, very happy. …
My camera rested this week. Michelle and I took a few pictures in Salt Lake last weekend and she even, maybe, got me over my fear of photo-editing and Photoshop. Someday. Someday I will feel I could actual edit a photo. Grow-up, Tracy. So iPhone -o-matic again. I know – you’re sick of my…
..can you be the first to figure out what went missing this week? ******* Speaking of my favorite child…this week. I am guest posting at Alison’s place today. She is having her 2nd baby soon and asked me to reassure her how awesome it’s going to be to bring another baby into their…
Last week was the week of ‘no fun’ for toddler. Big girls were finally back to school after the holiday break. Astrid and I spent the week catching up…Target, CVS, grocery shopping, vacuuming, mountains of laundry, maybe some Dora so I could catch-up on email. I don’t understand why she likes Dora. I miss Gabba….
Here is my required 2011 blog in review recap. My favorite posts each month as well as my favorite pictures(and the pictures are click-able links to the post they were for if you so desire and you don’t have a date on New Years Eve). It’s in our blogging contract – section 35, line…
Esther: Mom how do you pronounce ‘whore’ – is it just pronounced ‘whore’ Me: What are you talking about?!? Esther: In this book I’m reading – there’s the word ‘whore’ I just want to make sure I’m pronouncing it right. Me: I’m sorry but that book is completely inappropriate. You are SIX!…
It’s my birthday tomorrow. I’m giving you notice so you can skip work and/or housewife type duties today and go buy me a present stat. You’re welcome. In honor of my birthday, I am also guest posting at my dear and gorgeous friend’s Cheryl’s place today. (Aren’t we cute together) I talk about…
