My first mistake is setting the coffee pot timer. The steaming and dripping starts at 5am. At 5:01 the cats are walking on my head. At 5:02 the cats are biting my toes. At 5:05 the cats are running across the room jumping upon the bed at each pass and using my…
I admit I am one of those people…I wake up all bright and shiny, I fling the shades open singing “Oh what a beautiful morning…” I brew my coffee at 4am, go for a nice run and breath in the fresh, quiet morning air. I like the morning news, and coffee hot and alone. I…
Hey everyone – only 3 more months of this before she reaches that famous 18 month age and then you will be saved of these updates until she is 2. The countdown begins. I know you will miss them. ) Dear Astrid, 15 months – officially a toddler, but as I mentioned to you earlier…
I wrote this email to a friend yesterday, whose husband is an optometrist.. Here is my dilemma…and why I put off going to the doctor, eye doctor, dentist, stylist, why I don’t get pedicures, my hair is gray and I haven’t had a haircut in 1 year since my stylist who made house calls entered…
I am making sure that I bake with my girls at least once a week this Summer. We tie on our aprons, thoroughly wash our hands and get to work. It is math and measuring. It is reading and comprehending. It is together time and it is love. This week we made Wacky Cake. Possibly…
You take your baby to the playground for the first time. You remember that day – they were about 9 months old and you pushed them gently in the baby swing, making small talk with the new mom beside you, scanning the playground. Looking at your future. You watch the parents of the 2 year…
