Said no one to me. Ever. Undeterred by the lack of formal recognition for my home decor skillz, today I take you on a simultaneous introductory and farewell tour of our former residence, the biggest ...
You taught me that there is such a thing as love at first sight. You taught me that it’s ok to let you sleep in my arms because you’ll only fit in them for such a short amount of time. Yo...
Android husband in his infinite wisdom tried to advise me that perhaps now (RIGHT NOW!), in the middle of a move from our home in Reno, NV to a cardbox box in near San Francisco, is perhaps not the i...
I am sorry to bombard you non-Hunger Games fans with all of my Hunger Games obsessed posts. And by that I mean I’m sorry for you if you haven’t yet joined the Hunger Games bandwagon. Read...
Alright party people it’s part two of my Hunger Games party post- the menu! Starting off your morning right with a nice cup of (anti) sleep syrup, Capitol’s orange juice (with a not so se...
Are you ready to indulge your inner thirteen year old? Because in just nine days, fourteen hours and twenty six minutes the Hunger Games movie will be heating up theaters everywhere. My good friend B...
snapshots: a photograph (or several) and an isolated observation (or several) about the past week (or so) Conversation with my almost two year old. Me: Would you like me to tell you a story abou̵...
My definition of fast food is something you can make in less than the time it would take to order pizza or swing through the In n’ Out drive through. Our In n’ Out is always packed so tha...
I’ve been a terrible friend to Write on Edge, an online community that is ‘a place for writers to gather, exchange ideas and learn something about the art of storytelling.’ In fact ...
This week’s challenge at I heart faces is “oh so silly” so it’s pretty obvious which photo I had to enter:
When do you go grocery shopping? Let me rephrase that, what is the one item that will force you to get up and go to the grocery store even though you’ve been living off of creative ‘what&...
Cesspool of Horrible Icky Leisure-threatening Disease Who wants to take bets on how long it will take until I am stricken with preschool plague?
snapshots: a photograph (or several) and an isolated observation (or several) about the past week (or so) It was the little things. I started noticing the way Aliza says good morning to every single ...
I know, I know. That sounds bizarre. And vaguely offensive. What I mean is I’m okay with who you are and your life choices and I want to make sure you know it… Say you meet a new person, ...
This week’s photo challenge theme is “By the Book”
I don’t know about you but I’m all but done with this whole New Year’s weight loss resolution nonsense. I was however still trying to eliminate processed foods from my life…an...
snapshots: a photograph (or several) and an isolated observation (or several) about the past week (or so) There are so many neat things about raising a bilingual kid. They can ask you for a cookie in...
My sweet bloggy friend Nichole has this awesome gig writing for Babble’s Kid Scoop. It’s awesome because she can share her wisdom with hundreds, nay thousands, nay trillions of BabbleR...
It’s January and I still have pumpkins in the pantry. That sounds like a euphemism for something but I mean real pumpkins. I roasted some. Aren’t they pretty? And then I made some chili w...
Do you know about the 365 project? It’s a simple concept, you take a photo a day for 365 days. Or 366 days, since this year is a leap year. I embarked on this adventure January 1, 2011 and by t...
I came across the amazing blog of Nici Holt Cline probably over a year ago. I’ve come back to her words and photos time and again and find myself nodding my head in agreement and wanting to giv...
My enthusiasm for projects cannot be emphasized enough. I love to plan a good project. I’m full of ideas and excitement and I even dig project planning software. However I have this tendency to...
One of the first photos I took of Aliza in 2011 is still one of my very favorites…
Yes the rumors you’ve been hearing about are true. The blog has had a face lift, a tummy tuck & boob job (known on the streets as a mommy makeover) and of course lip plumpening (courtesy of...
Happy New Year everyone! (For a great explanation of why this Jewish girl is putting up a Christmas tree and what on earth it has to do with New Year’s Eve look here) Happy New Year! from yuliy...
Or not. Read it for yourself and decide. As a member of the BlogHer book club I was compensated for this review, however the (vaguely inflammatory) opinions contained herein are most definitely my ow...
I’m back! One of the reasons I so desperately needed a break from blogging was that my daughter reached a developmental milestone that has made parenting exceedingly difficult. She became incre...
Okay okay so I’m not on vacation anywhere and I don’t have a particularly good excuse but it is what it is. Mama needs a break. A hiatus. A little time to chase this happy mini human arou...
If today is Thanksgiving, a day of contentment and gratitude and tomorrow is Black Friday, a day of greed and the search for the perfect Snuggie blanket, half off, then I guess it wouldn’t be e...
Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere. I put on her pajamas, adding an extra sweater for warmth, and pick her up. She wraps her arms around my neck and places her head in the no...
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