So Natesy’s fear of lilons has been quite the roller coaster. Maybe a bit over a month ago we were playing in the backyard and Nate would point over the fence to the neighbors yard, “Lilon?” “No, no lilon.” Then he’d point to the side yard, “Lilon!” “No, no lilon.”…
This evening I stopped by Safeway and bought the biggest ketchup they had. I’m tired of always finding I can barely get a splattering for my scrambled eggs. It says it’s 4 pounds of Heinz goodness… a half gallon. I’m taking wagers on how long we think it will take…
As hopefully everyone knows (we all have a mom, right?), yesterday was Mother’s Day. I knew something good was about to happen because A) James got out of bed as soon as Jakey woke-up, which rarely happens and B) a short time later I heard the slap-slap-slap of Crocs in…
Have I ever told you about one of the best days of my life? I think it was a Friday, I’m not entirely sure. In any case, it felt like a Friday. You know that Friday feeling. I do know that I got on the train and instead of opening…
Yes I know. I told you not to read the warning on your bunk bed. But I didn’t tell you not to read the warning on mine: First up, the word entrapment freaks me out. How can I fall asleep with visions of a bed that could silently squeeze the…
So I was going to write a day-by-day account of the pacifier weaning process. But then life took over, the sun rose, the sun set, and one morning I woke up and realized a week had passed and I could confidently declare that the occupation is over and we’re withdrawing…
Nate woke-up in his usual way this morning: flicking the light switch on and off and then knocking loudly until I finally put down my make-up brush and delivered the little prince, his baybit, and his nigh-nigh via his royal litter to the comfort of the warm spot in the…
Those of you who follow this blog may remember the great kitchen remodel of 2012. No, that’s not the number of months it took, that’s the year it finally ended. Or did it bleed into 2013? Who can remember, my life is a blur. Anyway, so part of that remodel…
I’ve come to an important decision. And set a date. And that date is tomorrow: May 1st. Loud Voice of God from Above: Tomorrow IS (dun dun DUN), Operation Bye-Bye Nigh-Nigh II. Our little Natesy Cakes has enjoyed his pacifier habit long enough. He’s two ‘n change, he speaks quite…
So I’m trying out a new blog name. Sucking it in and squeezing into it. Checking it out in the mirror from behind… it’s growing on me. My original name, Jake: A Mom’s Opinion, was inspired by a regular column in Glamour magazine called Jake: A Man’s Opinion. But I…