The death of Nelson Mandela last week wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it still makes me sad and I can’t get it out of my head. I feel like I should
Category: Life in General
Working Mom’s Closet
So you agreed to go to a conference this week. No problem. The cleaning lady can stay with the kids for a while. Let’s worry about that later. Right now,
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
Jacaranda Surprise
Yesterday was a bad day. Well, it wasn’t all bad. Our consumables shipment (food, cleaning supplies) arrived in the morning and I had a blast unpacking my Sam’s Club purchases
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
Seven Years
Seven years ago today, Dan and I got married. It was a small wedding in Georgetown on a beautiful October day. Wait, let me back up because some of you
It’s my party…
This morning… Me: Charlotte, guess what? Today is my birthday. Charlotte: Mama, you already had a birthday party. In Italy. Remember? Okay, then! Facebook is all buggy and isn’t letting