The One in which my Husband Eats a Whole Habanero at Once
The Beginning: Starting Preschool
August 22, 2013 in Life, Lucy, Lucy's Milestones, Memories, ParentingLast week was Lucy’s first week of preschool. And, let me tell you, she LOVES school. There are 10 kids in her class, and she has a wonderful teacher whom Lucy adores. The first day was hard for both me and Joe. We were...
On Becoming the Mother of a Preschooler
August 11, 2013 in Life, Lucy, Lucy's Milestones, ParentingTomorrow, my kiddo starts preschool. I’m holding up well – for now. While I was rocking her tonight, I told Lucy how I’m probably going to cry tomorrow when we take her to school for the first time. Her response? “Don’t cry! I have...
Five on Friday: Working and Cooking
August 2, 2013 in Beauty, Family, Food, Life, Lucy, WorkWhew. It has been a CRAZY week! I am SO glad it’s the weekend, and I can just relax and think about NOTHING! I decided to link up with Five on Friday today to give you a taste of what’s been going on this...
Beauty and the Beast
July 30, 2013 in Life, Lucy, MemoriesOn Sunday, we took Lucy to see Beauty and the Beast, performed by the Senior High Theatre Camp in town. Lucy had been looking forward to this and talking about it for like a week leading up to it, so we were all pretty...
Little Ballerina
July 20, 2013 in Life, Lucy, MemoriesLucy has never been a ballet kind of girl. She’s super active, and gymnastics has been more her cup of tea for an extracurricular activity. But, in May, we went to her cousin’s ballet recital, and Lucy was enamored. I think she really liked...
The One in Which there was MOLD in my CAR
July 8, 2013 in Grrr, LifeApparently, it is monsoon season here in the South. Seriously. It rained 4 days straight since we returned from our vacay last Tuesday (today is our first dry day). And, I have no idea how long it rained here while we were gone. Which...
Tea with the Girls
July 1, 2013 in Family, Life, Lucy, MemoriesWe’re on vacay right now. And by vacay, I mean we’re pet sitting for my parents and grandma while they’re in California. But, it’s still vacay. We take care of the animals in the morning and at night, and the rest of the day...
Thoughts from a Formula Feeding Mom
June 27, 2013 in Grrr, LifeI formula-fed my baby. And, I’m not ashamed of it. I never wanted to breastfeed and, though I did try it, it didn’t work out well for us. Lucy lost weight, and I didn’t enjoy it or feel like I bonded any more with...
Belle of the Ball
June 15, 2013 in Family, Life, LucyLucy went on her first date last night. With her Daddy. The prince and princess went to their first Daddy-Daughter Ball. Lucy was SO excited – it was all she could talk about all day yesterday! Joe came home from work early and, while...
