Tweet As you know, we finally finished Esther and Astrid’s room this Spring. What had been Astrid’s nursery – is now a very cool, yet still rightfully girly, however kind of hip, place that is appropriate and fun for both of their ages. And it’s a room that can grow with both of them. …
Tweet It’s not a secret that I like to shop. It’s also not a secret that my daughters are getting older, finding their own sense of style, and also love to shop. I’m an equal opportunity shopper in that I love to shop online, in small local boutiques, and also at our local malls. However,…
Tweet I sat down with Astrid’s preschool teacher today so she could walk me through the process on how the preschoolers are going to send a letter to a grandparent next week. “Did you not get the letter with the instructions?” She asked Yes, I got them. I just didn’t understand them..so I…
Tweet Astrid, why don’t you go play with that little boy over there as he looks like he might be three years old too! Mom, I don’t play with boys. They’re stinky. Boys aren’t stinky, Astrid. But I don’t like boys, so I’m not going to play with him. He looks…
Tweet Mrs. Anderson had a giant beehive hairdo. She wore crisp blouse, black thick heeled shoes, and cute, slim skirts that ended a few inches above her knee as was the style of the early 70s. She talked in a soft, welcoming and slightly ‘sing-songy’ voice and greeted her brood of five year olds each…
Tweet It’s always been my dream to be a savvy mom coupon/financial blogger who goes on and on about how easy it is to save money. Like on Mondays I will talk about the awesome coupons from the Sunday paper, Tuesdays I will rub in your face how I feed my family on $15 a…
Tweet Take this easy quiz to see if you are ready to become a parent! 1. You can be a nurse without training! You can clean-up vomit – from floors, walls, clothing, hair, bodies, furniture, your MacBook, doors, stuffed animals, pianos and crayons – without gagging once while simultaneously holding a child and wielding…
Tweet It’s nearly 7am and I’m sitting on the edge of one couch while Astrid fitfully sleeps next to me. Thank god. I hold my coffee like it’s my only tie to the outside world as I delicately balance it in my cold hands as not to spill on her and to also find a…
Tweet I posted this picture on Facebook immediately after Christmas. The girls had just opened American Girl Dolls #10 and #11(and I admitted having dolls #12 and #13 already purchased still in boxes ready for the next holiday). And the comments came as expected.. “That’s not a doll collection, that’s a mortgage payment!” “Call me…
Tweet It’s 12:06am. I received my Barbie suitcase for my fourth birthday. My mom and aunts sewed all of the clothing. I still have most of it. When I was 18 and found out that my mom had kept most of my precious toys of childhood – my Baby Alive, my Barbies(including Midge),…
Tweet I’ve been watching Neil’s Annual Blogger Christmahanukwanzaakah Online Holiday Concert for four years now. And every year I swear we are going to contribute a song. And every year I chicken out because we are not very good. Neil hosts some amazingly talented people who make me weep when I listen to them. …
Tweet You all know that I am a runner. I’ve been running now for over 20 years and the good news is that it’s never been from the cops or any bad guys! I run almost daily and besides my investment in running shoes, I go through a lot of running clothing. And I…
Tweet We’ve had our elf (Her name is Sophie. I have no idea why they named her Sophie) for several years now. Two years ago I wrote a poem about our Elf on The Shelf – of course this was after she received third degree burns for sitting on a light bulb. And the poem…
Tweet It’s been five months since Eloise had her braces ‘installed.’ She used to laugh when I said that, but now she just rolls her eyes and walks away from me quickly. Sometimes I do believe she’s afraid my humor is contagious and she would truly hate to catch that. You know how those tweens…
Tweet You know what I like about Winter in Minnesota? I like that it’s usually too cold to go on long walks and hang out outside watching the 100′s of dogs walk by with their owners. In the Summertime it’s all “OMG he’s so cute” “Oh Mom we need a dog!” “Look at this little…
Tweet I asked Eloise for a hug goodbye when I dropped her at a slumber party last night. I asked her for this hug especially because when she wakes up, not in our home, on December 2nd today and turns 10, well I won’t be there to hug her and tell her happy birthday. She…
Tweet You may have read my post last May where I documented the Five Stages Of Planning A Disney Vacation. You may have also noticed that we are not currently, have not been, nor are currently planning on vacationing at Disney because The Mouse did not make it into our budget this year. So…
