Afternoon at the beach. My baby girl checking out her first sandcastle! Made courtesy of her daddy. She very gently felt the top of it and slowly demolished it. I was surprised she didn't try to eat the sand. My son made her a second one so she wouldn't be without. He's such a good big brother! He really takes care of his sis! The sheet, behind … [Read more...]
To Toss or Not to Toss? What to do with a Ripped Poster
My son ripped the corner of a poster that was on his wall in his Mickey Mouse themed bedroom while jumping on the bed, which he's not supposed to be doing! Instead of throwing it out, I had the idea to Mod Podge it onto a blank canvas. With my son's help, we centered the part we wanted to see on the canvas and cut around it wide enough to be … [Read more...]
Diapers Before Coffee
I'm not a morning person And this morning I was SO not awake yet, but my baby girl was awake and soaked right through her jammies. So, I stripped her down on the changing table, used the last wipe and discovered I had no more cloth diapers in there. Joy. I set her down, naked, back in her crib to go get some. When I came back, she had peed all … [Read more...]
New Old Rocking Chair
My rocking chair squeaked so loudly it kept everyone awake, which defeats the whole purpose! The other day I found a lonely one sitting outside a neighbor's house waiting for some TLC. Thank you generous neighbors! I LOVE freebies! I adopted it & freecycled my old one, (if you're not familiar, www.freecycle.org is an awesome site where you … [Read more...]
Another Self-Created Headache
Why do I shut down under stress? When I first hear any important news, good or bad, I am usually in shock. People often wonder at how calm I seem. Then later, usually when I'm on my own and have had time for it to sink in, I freak out internally! I may still seem calm on the outside, but my mind is suddenly on overdrive, thinking, obsessively … [Read more...]
When to Push Your Kids and When to Let it Go
Monkey was so excited to begin track But by the time starting day came around, he had forgotten how much fun he had had at the open meets last summer. He's finally old enough to be on the Youth Track team and the season has just begun. The first couple days were a shock for him! So many kids, and not a familiar face in sight. I was hoping he'd … [Read more...]
Cure for Depression
I was depressed for most of my life and have finally overcome (well, lets say I'm more than managing it)! Cure for Depression: If you are suffering from depression, especially if you’re thinking of suicide, this is the best advice I can give: 1. Coming from my counselor who told me to keep a daily journal, "If you're not going to take … [Read more...]
How to Be Happy
Something that I'm really good at. This is a hard one! I feel like I’m good at a lot of things, art, crafts, sewing, writing, cooking…, I can even sing! And I used to be a pretty good dancer (swing dancing, if I had a good leading partner!) But I’m not a super star at any of those things. What am I really good at? I think I’m best at being a mom, … [Read more...]
