Yesterday the gray skies and frigid temps were starting to get to me. Instead of raiding my chocolate stash (oh so tempting, but I’m still working on getting rid of the last of the baby weight before Baby’s Girl’s birthday) I indulged in the endorphin-releasing activity of organizing. I decided to tackle a spot that…
Before I address the rather trivial but fun topic of decorating for spring, I want to thank everyone who gave me encouraging feedback on my previous post about discipline. It was definitely the hardest post I’ve written yet, and even after agonizing over the wording for hours I still found myself wishing I’d said some…
I've noticed that since Charlotte was born my fashion sense has undergone an interesting transformation. I was never very concerned with wearing the latest trends, fashions, or designer labels (hello, teacher's salary) but I did try to pull together a cute ensemble every day, and enjoyed the rush brought on by finding a new top…
One of the perks I most looked forward to when I changed careers from teacher to household COO was that I would no longer have cause to fear Monday mornings. Gone would be those panicky moments when I realized I'd overslept, and was forced to rush through my getting ready routine in order to make…
As promised, here are a some super simple tutorials for a couple of projects I made for my command center.
Project #1: the chalkboard
Did you know they sell a 2ft by 4ft chalkboard at Home Depot? It's not framed or anything, but it was exactly what I needed. I had fully…
Last Friday we took the opportunity to cross an item off our family adventure list for the year - a visit to the Tulsa Aquarium. I wasn't sure if Charlotte would enjoy the experience or not...after all she is only ten months old. I was completely unprepared for her total absorption and fascination with the…
Yesterday the gray skies and frigid temps were starting to get to me. Instead of raiding my chocolate stash (oh so tempting, but I'm still working on getting rid of the last of the baby weight before Baby's Girl's birthday) I indulged in the endorphin-releasing activity of organizing. I decided to tackle a spot that…
Over the Thanksgiving break we made the trek to Broken Arrow, OK, to spend some time with my family. I found there are some definite pluses and minuses to spending a holiday away from home with a little one.
Pro: Lots of willing arms to hold and entertain the baby
My mom of…
I can't believe October is coming to a close. It's always been my favorite month, although when I was teaching it seemed like everything was jam-packed into this month - conferences, starting the remediation program, field trips, end-of-quarter incentives, pep rallies, homecoming, potluck lunches...the list went on and on. I was so looking forward to…
Chris, Charlotte and I recently drove to the Texas coast for our first "plus baby" vacation. In my Walt Disney World post I lamented how little reality resembles the beautiful pictures we had in our heads of how vacation is supposed to go. I decided to repeat the format here. Of course my logical side…