I really do think that I love to cook. I see it as one of those chief identity markers. But, lately, I my kitchen mojo is gone! Just a dusty cloud of outdated spices. But, I’m not ready to slide, san resistance, into a little-to-no cooking world. Saturday, I went to the farmers market to… Continue reading I keep saying that I love to cook….
Category: family
In an open letter to my younger son,
“That last diaper was a crime! Yet, I’m strangely impressed. In other words, I’ve taken a picture.”
Reusable Baby Wipes
During my pregnancy, I bought what I consider a starter set of cloth diapers. I had actually been interested in cloth diapers when my now 16-year-old son was a baby, but that wasn’t in the cards. During my pregnancy, I also thought that I would have a relatively easy child-birth and spend my maternity leave… Continue reading Reusable Baby Wipes
Going Home Outfit
I cannot believe that I am (I have become) someone who has planned a going home outfit for New Baby. Should everything work according to plan, he should be coming home about three months from now. I don’t even think that a going home outfit is that important. I mean, he will have no awareness… Continue reading Going Home Outfit
Road Trip Love
Now that my son is officially a teenager, the whole thing about time flying is smacking me in my face. He has already reached the age where he sometimes has plans for his own time that are different that what I had in mind. Over the last couple years, we’ve taken a few road trips… Continue reading Road Trip Love
Tasting and Testing: Lay’s Potato Chips
I love to cook at home, but I also like to try all sorts of weird food products. I know that I shouldn’t like this. I know that it isn’t good for me sometimes, but the mouth wants what it wants. You know, I can’t decide whether or not I’m comfortable with that last sentence.… Continue reading Tasting and Testing: Lay’s Potato Chips
September Goal 3 = Completed.
I’ve mentioned here that I’m looking at my annual goals differently and setting 3-6 goals per month during this year leading up to my 36th birthday. One of the goals for September-October was to finish a scrapbook of the Washington DC trip I took with Alex. Mission completed! I used a small Project Life binder… Continue reading September Goal 3 = Completed.
Last Day of Camp|Lunch Bags
Today is the last day of Alex’s summer camp which he loves quite a bit. I love being able to drop him off somewhere for fun in the summer knowing that he enjoys the heck out of it. Throughout summer camp, there are a variety of field trips. The camp asks that parents send a… Continue reading Last Day of Camp|Lunch Bags
Road trip success
Almost on a whim, I decided to take a road trip with my son. I had found myself Googling directions to the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum day after day when it occurred to me that I could just go there, and make a bigger trip out of it. Road trips are one of the… Continue reading Road trip success
Lunch bags
One day, my son decided to go to bed early. It was one of those weird times when a child pretty much says, “Bye, I’m going to bed.” Then he yawns, then he disappears into the night. So, given this unexpected quiet time, I decided to make him a special lunch bag. I kept it… Continue reading Lunch bags