speak and ye shall not be heard
lately i’ve found myself going from 0 to 15+ in situations that don’t necessarily warrant it. i’m constantly on edge and just plain angry. it might have a lot to do with being just plain tired. but it also has a lot to do with just plain not being heard. part of it is living in […]
how to stop diaper tabs from scratching
for awhile there getting dylan into a diaper was a real horror story. we’re talking, screaming and crying and squirming and generally freaking out. much more than normal. she would say, “ow! ow!” and point at the diaper. who knows what that means???? i sure as hell didn’t, and i spend all day with her. but eventually, […]
pear spice muffin {light bites done right}
it’s pear season! apparently. i don’t know. i don’t know anything about what grows when, i just know that there were fresh ontario pear at the grocery store and i’m always looking for different fruits to give to my picky eater. i also came across what looked like a great recipe for spiced pear muffins […]
what a mom really looks like
something struck me today, as i was helping dylan walk backwards up the stairs in our dark hallway (she turned off the lights) with two heavy bags of laundry thrown over one shoulder and my hands full of hers, a doggie, and elmo – there is no standard picture of motherhood. holy, gee whiz and […]
make me pretty: laneige
though it may not be obvious, i’m a total beauty junky. it’s been awhile since i’ve stockpiled magazines but i love to poke through the pages to see what products brands are shilling, and stalking the aisles of sephora and shoppers hunting for shiny new boxes and bottles and their fancy claims. not too long […]