Category: Motherhood

Last summer, we ate a lot of popsicles. Especially after this little fete. And of course, after rinsing them in soapy water and letting them dry in the sun, we collected them, put them in a bag and tossed them into our art supplies box for a rainy day. We made a few things with them, including … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Popsicle Stick Farm House”

I took this video the other night and just had to share it. Poor Oliver had been at it for so long, trying to button those blasted jammies, before I even grabbed the camera and started filming. He was just trying so hard. Sometimes I forget just how little he is. But this, along with some sweet … Continue reading “The Button”

Oliver took the above picture! This weekend was full of a lot more rest (man, this abdominal surgery really knocked me on my behind!) as well as some reorganization and brainstorming about what I want to bring to the blog this new year. In addition to the old stand-by’s (Dress That Mama will be up … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

I consider myself a very lucky mama in the sense that breastfeeding each of my babies came very easily and naturally. Of course, there was the occasional hitch, but nothing that required outside help or even much adjustment. On the contrary, it seemed that most of my problems came from being a little too good at the … Continue reading “Weaning Emil”

This weekend was kind of a bust. Since Thursday morning I have felt like death warmed over, and it only seemed to get worse as the weekend carried on. Luckily Andrew took the boys all day Saturday and all morning Sunday so I could sleep and try to recuperate. I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”