Willa turned nine months old yesterday. I was too sick to take a photo yesterday. Today, Willa and I went to the doctor. Her ear infection is looking better, and
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Master and Commander
Our daughter Charlotte is very independent and strong-willed. When she went to preschool in South Africa, I would come to pick her up during my lunch hour and find her
Lazy Mommy
A couple of years ago (before I lost our entire blog), I wrote a post about cloth diapering and how easy it is. We loved our Fuzzibunz One Size Pockets,
Will Walk For Fro-yo
Willa wouldn’t nap today. Charlotte doesn’t have school on Thursdays. I’d sent the housekeeper to a first aid course, so I was alone with the kids all day. By 2:00
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
Family Trees
Unlike most librarians and lovers of research, I never had much interest in genealogy. I assumed that my family tree, like most American families of European descent, was a hodgepodge
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
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
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
Getting To Know the Household Staff
Yesterday didn’t really feel like Halloween. As always (in the dry season), it was 72 degrees (21 in celsius) and sunny. There were no fall colors here; no brown, red,