• Tight Spaces

    Forgive the quality of the photos in this post.  I think I must have been drunk when I took these.  Just kidding.  Really, they were taken with my phone, which is so old it’s considered a dumb smart phone. Lately our little EK has been quite the explorer.  Finding just the right spaces to crawl… Read more

  • The Rat

      Ah, the joys of moving.  I’m in the middle of moving to a new home, which means a whole lot of cleaning, throwing out, organizing, donating, uncluttering, and packing. I’ve tried to organize the process and do a little bit in a certain area each day, and so far I’m about 5 days behind… Read more

  • The To Do List

    I try to start my day off with a list of to-do’s.   Not because I want to, I actually despise lists, but because without one, I’m pretty dad gum worthless.  We all know that one person who doesn’t have a lazy bone in their body right?  Well, that’s not me.  My body is chock… Read more

  • 10 months

    My dearest, sweet, little Emma Kate, You are 10 months old baby.  It is nothing short of mind-boggling.  10 months!!  Part of me aches to watch you grow so fast.  Some days I long for that newborn who slept and cooed and watched the world behind those beautiful eyes.  But then the other part of… Read more

  • Change

    It seems my life stays in a constant state of adjustment. Change happens.  There’s no stopping it. Some changes we create, and some changes just happen and we have no choice but to  hold on with a white knuckle grip. Although I’d like to be in charge of the change in my life, sometimes I… Read more

  • Just Because

    Just because it’s Tuesday (I think). Just because she’s 9.5 months old (tomorrow). Just because she hasn’t pulled her hair bow out or her socks off (yet). Just because she’s been under the weather and today is the first day in nearly a week that she is back to her old self (almost). Just because… Read more

  • Life in the Real World

    I have an addiction to Facebook. Before that I had an addiction to MySpace. And before that, I had an addiction to different community forums like exercise and teaching ideas where I could converse with others and learn from them. I guess it’s not the worse addiction you can have, it’s not terribly expensive, but… Read more

  • The Cat’s Meow

    We haven’t had any chicken killings, no wild horse escapades,  nary a snake has snuck up on me of late.   The dogs have been calm, the skunks have been distant, no electrical or water outings to speak of.  Save my 9 month old causing a ruckus, it’s been relatively quiet here at the J… Read more

  • Halloween #1

    I was torn. My motherly decision making center of the brain was shorting out.   What to do?  What to do? The practical, frugal Rocket Surgeon side of me said celebrating EK’s first Halloween is ridiculous.  She’s nine months old for Heaven’s sake, she has no earthly idea what in the world we would be… Read more

  • 9 months

    Hey Emma Kate, You’ve made it nine months so far and boy has the time really flown.  You are a such a joy!  We are so blessed to have you.  You have no idea how much you have enriched our lives.  And not just me and daddy, but all of your family. My heart is… Read more