Santa’s been here. Has he been to your house yet? I want to thank everyone who entered the diaper bag giveaway and shared about it on their blogs.  And I’m ready to announce the winners! ————————————– For the two pink diaper bags: Deb of Mom Of 3 GirlsandTara, who has no blog. ————————————— For the [...]

Five years ago today we got the best Christmas surprise of our lives.  I was expecting child #2 sometime at the end of January, but I had been having contractions on and off for about a week.  My midwives were a bit concerned and had me on quasi-bedrest.  It may surprise you to hear this, [...]

Found this little quiz from my friend at my Fried Okra Manor. Usually these little quizes are pretty freakishly bang-on.  But this one, notsomuch.  If you know me well at all, you’ll know why I’m chuckling at the irony of this: You Should Have a Blue Christmas Tree For you, the holidays represent a time [...]

This is the first year EV-ER that I’m hosting Christmas Day.  We have been home on Christmas Day before, but it was just our immediate family so it was pretty low-key.  I have never, ever cooked a big Christmas or Thanksgiving meal. This year my parents are coming to our house for Christmas, and I [...]

to socializing. My friend and I are still trying to walk in the mornings.  I have purchased the highly recommended Cuddle Duds, as well as a neck thingy and earmuffs.  It ain’t purty, but it’s warm.  Our rule is, as long as it isn’t precipitating, we walk. Well.  This morning I woke up at the [...]