Finding Christmas

Well, the good news is we finally got the Christmas tree up:

The bad news is the 2 year old just can’t resist the ornaments, hence the velvet rope.  It just makes the tree seem so off-limits, don’t you think?  *Sigh*

Ok, FINE, that’s not our tree.  I took this picture at the . . . → Read More: Finding Christmas

Have you seen my marbles? Anyone?

It became apparent to me on Monday, after a quiet dinner of sushi with the husband in celebration of my birthday, that I may be losing it.  I’m not certain what “it” is, but I think it is slipping away from me.  You see, I used to be so on top of things.  I . . . → Read More: Have you seen my marbles? Anyone?

Happy birthday to meeeeeeee!!

Today I turn 27 years old.

I know, I know, it is so totally not old.  But really, “late 20′s”?  It doesn’t really have a nice ring to it.  Last week I was walking into the Old Navy I worked at in high school and explained to my little girl, “this is where . . . → Read More: Happy birthday to meeeeeeee!!

Tradition

Every year for the past few years I have gone on a mild rant around Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I vowed that I wouldn’t this year, that I would spare people my bitter screed, but my fingers are twitchy and I just. Can’t. Help. Myself.  Aaagghh!!  I’ve tried to let it roll off my back, . . . → Read More: Tradition

Get my craft on? Check!

I may have mentioned it once or twice before, but I’m an anomaly where I live due to the fact that I’m not much of a crafter.  I often have good intentions, such as with the scrapbook I’m about halfway done with that has taken me oh, over two years.  So last month when . . . → Read More: Get my craft on? Check!

A little pick-me-up

I’m feeling a bit dumpy today- maybe because it’s only Wednesday, maybe because I’m getting a cold (blerg!), maybe because I am so very tired of the freeway construction I fight every day…who knows?  But, I am determined to rise above it!  By being positive!  Join me, won’t you?

In an effort to be . . . → Read More: A little pick-me-up

What’s in a name?

A while back I was flipping through one of the parenting magazines that I mysteriously became subscribed to and came across an article about children saving the lives of others.   I didn’t have time to read the whole thing right then, so I kind of flipped through and glanced at the pictures.  One picture . . . → Read More: What’s in a name?

Hi, Internet!

So.  I have a blog now.  What fun!  We’ll see what comes of this whole thing.  I figured hey, everyone else is doing it, why don’t I own a piece of the Internet?  Because if everyone else is doing it, surely I must as well, right?  Right.  So here I am.  Can’t wait to . . . → Read More: Hi, Internet!