Mar
08
We usually get a nice warm spell in February, but due to all the snow, it held off until March. It’s been in the 60s & 70s all week, which means I have two stir-crazy little monkeys who are desperate to get outside. Lily enjoyed her first sandbox experience and only ate a little sand …
Mar
07
Tonight I signed up to walk in the Longmont MS Society Walk taking place May 5th. After years of sponsoring a friend’s team in the MS150 bike event, I am excited to finally be doing something on my own. My father-in-law has MS, so this cause is close to my heart especially since there is …
Feb
21
Today was an interesting day. It started with Gabriel attempting to plummet head-first down the stairs. I was a few steps further down the stairs and had that horrifying moment of indecision about whether it would be better to drop Lily to catch Gabriel or to watch as he tumbled down the stairs. Luckily, I …
Feb
16
I recently ordered some undyed play silks (basically 3×3′ pieces of silk that can be used for costumes, capes, whatever) for Gabriel and was going to try to dye them myself because they’re so much cheaper than the pre-dyed ones. Someone suggested I dye them with Koolaid and Gabriel & I dyed his silks this …
Jan
31
It’s snowing again. We’re going on seven weeks of having snow on the ground and frankly, I’m sick of it. When we first moved to Colorado, I had this notion that there would be snow on the ground all winter long. Matt assured me that was only in the mountains and he’s been correct for …
Jan
27
After nearly a month of posting very little, I seem to be suffering from an inability to shut up this week I wanted to comment a bit on the process of staging a house before listing it. Our wonderful realtors provide three hours of time with an interior designer to stage your house before it …
Jan
24
Although I almost never watch football and do not consider myself a fan in any way, I couldn’t avoid posting about the miracle that is this year’s Super Bowl. I mean, come on…the Bears and the Colts? Even though I’m no fan, I am a child of the Mid-West, from Indiana no less, and I …
Jan
05
Those of you who know my mother will be amused to hear that we have 8.5 more inches of snow, for a total of over three feet in the past 2.5 weeks. Mom prefers sunny Florida, but has been very brave and even took Gabriel out to play a couple of times and helped me …
Dec
20
Oh tiny tube of salvation! Balm for all toddler temerity! Ally of frazzled Mothers! Oh Super Glue, my new best friend. Best handled with care And stored far from child’s reach Lest brother glues sister’s eyelids closed Or fingers to a favorite toy. Oh mender of chip clips, Chistmas ornaments, Plastic Firemen, refrigerator magnets, Cranes, …
Nov
23
As challenging as it is to cook Thanksgiving dinner when you have two small children, I have to say this evening’s meal was a fabulous success. Our neighbors cooked a turkey for the carnivores and I made the rest. Not only did we get things done at approximately the same time, but for the first …
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