This weekend we went camping to celebrate Wil's 26th birthday.On the campgrounds, I met a man and his nine year old son. They were hiking the entire Appalachian trail. They started in Maine and made it down to the New Jersey/Pennsylvania border-- where we were staying. We got to talking and it turned out that [...]
I'm sitting here on the couch, not quite sure what to do with myself because Ari is actually asleep in his own bed. Aunt Mint and Uncle Mike were desperate to get rid of Aunt Mint's childhood bunk beds. They're really nice beds, actually, made by This End Up furniture company. I would post a [...]
There is no doubt that holding a full time job is hard work. However, it is just as hard (if not harder) to stay home with your child. Here are my top ten reasons why staying home is hard.10. Your "boss" refuses to let you take a sick day, ever.9. You are not allowed to [...]
In the past week or so, Ari has discovered how to unzip his pajamas. He can't do it all the way, but the fact that he has this skill at all thrills him.Today he unzipped my hoody a thousand times. Then I had an idea. I remembered this cloth book I bought for him a [...]
I worked every single day this week and I am utterly exhausted. I'm lying on the couch and Ari is watching Blue's Clues while playing with my toe nail. Now he's trying to stand on his head.I don't understand how moms who work full-time do it. The couch is my only friend at this moment [...]
As I was perusing the aisles of Costco , I took a look around me to see what others were buying. It turns out that there are people who purchase the same household items that I do.It occurred to me that (based upon our similar taste in Glad trash bags and Scotch Brite sponges) we [...]
After he returned from his solitary journey, the artist felt inspired to create with company around.He made this:This item is not for sale.
