Yesterday, I felt like getting into the Christmas spirit. I got out our little tree and decorations. Our stockings are on the way. Now that we have a real fireplace
Category: Kids
Eight Beautiful Months
Our Willa is 8 months old today! Willa loves to jump in the jumperoo, ride in the stroller, and crawl around the house. She still hates the car (ever since
Green Thumb
Charlotte’s preschool has been learning about gardening lately. They dedicated one classroom to a handmade craft garden, where the kids have been building and drawing and painting items to create
Threenager
I stole the title of this post from my friend Beth, and it’s probably from somewhere else but I love it so I’m using it. Charlotte is such a pleasure
Exciting news
Okay, I tricked you. There is no exciting news. Just run-of-the-mill news and I felt like updating the blog while the baby is sleeping. We have two cats living around
Girls and Dolls
One of my colleagues in South Africa gave us generous gifts for the girls as a thank you for taking photos of her newborn. (And if I do say so
Elusive Sleep
I’m not going to name any names (*cough* WILLA *cough*), but one member of our household is responsible for our sleep deprivation over the past few months. One great thing about
Room to Play
I am still unpacking boxes (how do you do this with two kids to take care of? I can’t wait until Charlotte starts school on Friday), but I made the
This Is Not a Food Blog
Life is getting better, y’all. We hired a housekeeper/cook (well, she has a “certificate” in cooking, but admitted she has no experience as a cook), so the house no longer
How Kids See the World
My childhood memories of Yemen and Egypt are probably not that different from most other Americans’ childhood memories. From Yemen, I remember the sand box. Popcorn for a snack. My