Things I Love Right Now

I always enjoy Christina’s lists of things she loves. I thought I’d make my own this morning. Dancing with my little girls around the family room in our jammies after breakfast. The striking simplicity of plain white dishes. The cool, soft cheek of my baby nestled against my neck while we rock. Snowfall in the [...]

Parenthood

Before I had kids, I had a picture of exactly what sort of parent I would be.  As a teacher and a nanny for many years, I had lots of experience with children.  I read lots of parenting books while I was pregnant.  I loved kids, and I looked forward to being a parent. And, [...]

Phone Conversation This Morning

**updated** "Little Country Church Preschool, Mrs. Secretary speaking." "Hi. Good morning.  I, um, noticed that I wrote in my calendar that today is conference day…" "Yesss…" And you’re telling me this because… "Is that true?" Cause I sometimes write things in my calendar that aren’t really happening, just for fun. "For the twos and threes, [...]

Taking Care of Biz-ness

First off, thanks to everyone for their helpful hints on my budget.  I will definitely be shopping at Target for household items from now on.  I’ve never done much price comparison.  I just don’t have the mind for it.  But now I know! And thanks for listening to me whine yesterday.  And for the suggestions [...]

Blah Blah Blah Winter

Well, it’s arrived and is in full swing. My winter funk. All the activity of the holidays is over. There is no where to go, no errands to run, no shopping to do. And it’s too cold to go anywhere anyways.   The mornings are long, and the afternoons are longer.  The neighbors aren’t outside to [...]

Tried and True: Cosmopolitan

Best Ever Cosmopolitan I love a good Cosmo.  As you probably can tell, by the picture atop this li’l ole blog. A word of warning.  This one isn’t for the faint of heart.  One of these, and I’m feeling mighty happy. Needless to say, drink responsibly.

I Spoke Too Soon.

Okay, I know this really isn’t “frivolous spending” but just the same, I’m going over budget. And the only thing worse than going over budget because of frivolous spending is going over budget with necessities! I think this is why I never stick to my budget. It’s just too frustrating to try so hard and [...]

Update: Operation Eliminate Frivolous Spending

So. I know you are all dying to know how it’s going. Yeah. Right. Well, try and humor me. It’s amazing, when you write down everything you spend, what you learn about yourself. I have been shocked to discover what I spend on food. When I’m being careful. I can only imagine what I spend [...]

Nurses

So I’m sitting in the rocker nursing R.  C is playing nearby.  She looks up and says, “I want to nurse Becca.” A bit taken aback, I said, “Well.  You can nurse your dollies, but you can’t nurse R.” “Why?” asks C. I thought a moment.  “Well, your b–bs** don’t have milk.  Only Mommy’s b–bs [...]

Blog Meme

I saw this Meme over at Barb’s, and she invited anyone reading to play along. Well, you just know I’m playing! 1. Do you like the looks and content of your blog? I like the look fine, but I’m gearing up for a change. I like change often. In all areas of my life. So [...]

Related Posts with Thumbnails

Page optimized by WP Minify WordPress Plugin