the potty diaries

We’ve been having some..struggles…getting Zo to change her diaper. Most days we’re fine. She cooperates.  No blood is drawn. Tonight, however…. Tonight she was all…

Dreaming of Next Year’s Garden

I may have garden envy.  I mean, look at this.  Or this.  Or just look at this.  And then there’s me.

Notes from Life is Turning a Year Older

Started my morning early, because I can’t seem to sleep past 7:30 anymore, not even on my birthday. Made blueberry crumble bars, then woke up the…

waiting for waiting

We’re still planning on #2 in 2015, despite Mike’s layoff. We’re optimistic he’ll be employed by then.  And hey, if not — free daycare! Buuuut…

On Large Families

Large families. Speaking as someone who was lucky number four of four, I clearly benefited from one. Mom had a girl followed by a boy,…

The Problem with Pink

Slate writer Allison Benedikt recently wrote What is it with you moms of girls? I have never met a single one of you who isn’t…

Notes From Life Has a Migraine

I spent part of Saturday staring at my most recent blood test results and switching over to read The Wahl’s Protocol. My TSH is low,…

This is just to say….

That the wonderful Kim let me know what WordPress plugin she’s using, and now I have an easy way to publish to multiple social networks.…

More Notes from Life

I have terrible water luck. We knew plumbing in House House would be dodgy when we bought it, and on Sunday it proved out when…

Notes from Life

Is there anything better than a shower after an honest workout? Okay, yes, probably there is, but I admit that I love that feeling of…