Category: Motherhood

I hope you all had a great turkey day! We had such a nice relaxed day filled with reading The BFG out loud, cooking at a leisurely pace with all the windows open downstairs (it was 65 and beautiful outside!), raking leaves, and just spending good old-fashioned quality family time together. The perfect holiday after … Continue reading “Thanksgiving 2012”

Another beautiful weekend here in St. Louis! We celebrated by spending every waking moment outdoors, including twice-daily trips to the playground and a nice long morning at the Missouri Botanical Gardens (see Milo and Oliver there exactly 2 years ago). We had a really fun time despite missing Andrew a lot. And just as I … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Emil sure does like music! I was in the other room tidying up, when I heard the quietest little tinkering on the piano and snuck in to catch this young man creating a little song… after pushing the music crate over to the piano bench and climbing up, that is! At nearly 15 months, Emil … Continue reading “Piano Man (Child)”

Thanks Allison, for recently nominating Crumbbums for a Liebster Award. I know we’re not big and fancy, but it’s nice to feel loved. Below are some questions the Meep directed our way (and my answers, of course). What book(s) are you currently reading? I just started Wildwood by Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists, with illustrations by … Continue reading “Liebster Award… Who, Me?”

Three unrelated parents, each on a smartphone at the zoo playground (the lady wearing stripes in the background had two toddlers running around!) Recently, I’ve found myself getting a few funny looks. It’s my phone. My regular old cell phone with no gadgets, bells, or whistles. I think it takes pictures, but I wouldn’t know … Continue reading “Why I Don’t Own a Smartphone”