Traits

I think all parents can tick off a list to you of traits they want their children to inherit from them and traits they don’t want to pass on.  I’m no different.  I’m thrilled that Lexiana already shares my love …

Spring training

While some folks are training for various sports this spring, we have our own kind of spring training going on around here: hairbow training.  Lexiana has never had a ton of hair.  In fact, at 18 months, she can still …

Confessions

Periodically a group of other moms I’m connected to lists random confessions.  We’ve found it’s quite therapeutic to be open and honest about the truth of who we are and what we feel.  In the spirit of those confessions, I …

Chirping through the storms

As a thunderstorm raged outside this morning, I paused when I heard birds happily chirping away in the midst of the rolling thunder, pouring rain and flashes of lightning.  While I was safe inside my home, comforting my scared dog, …

She’s back!

Last week I told you how my kiddo was taking a break from her usual happy self, and I was waiting for her to return to normal once her teeth stopped bothering her so much.  A week later, she’s back!…

I love my new razor

I’ve never done product reviews on here, but recently I’ve used a few products that have made my life so incredibly much easier that I had to start.  And I have to start with my new razor.  I have fallen …

Video games are good for marriages

When I married Chris way back in 1999, I was a gamer’s wife.  Through the years, I have become a gaming wife.  While at first I would read (or do college homework in the early days!) while he played, I …

Waiting for my child

Note to self: my child will return to her normal, happy self.  The week has been a bit rocky with teething and finding her ibuprofen allergy.  And while Lexiana isn’t a complete bear, she is not herself.  She fusses easier.  …

My crazy week

Sometimes I have off days.  Sometimes I have off weeks.  Thus far, this is one of those weeks.

Fortunately (and thankfully) nothing horrible has happened.  It’s just been a crazy week.  My post from Monday recounted my crazy day on …