I didn’t actually intend to be away from the bloggy world for quite this long. But our Christmas was phenomenal, and I think we appreciated it even more knowing how many of us were really counting our pennies this year. I know that having a budget about 1/3 of what we usually spend around this […]
I know I usually blame my lack of writing and reading on work. And I still will. But adding into the fun has been several waves of illness. The kids have had a bit of congestion on-and-off since our trip to Chicago, but it’s been pretty mild…just your usual run-of-the-mill runny noses and occasional cough. […]
Hey there. Sorry I’m late on the giveaway results. But I had a good reason: My little Chevy Cavalier got a flat tire on my way home to cook Justin’s birthday steak dinner last night…you know, cuz having a still-busted catalytic converter and a “check-engine” light on all the time wasn’t enough. I was waiting […]
what? it goes together! So yesterday we drove up to Tarara to enjoy their wines and the company of another bloggy mama, Tranny Head. Fortunately, Tranny and Sumo survived the winding Virginia roads and made it there safely. Unfortunately, three of the eight wines on the tasting list were not being tasted (uh, how am […]
I found this in my inbox: not sure what is better…that the winery is 15 minutes away or that I can get my very own souvenir wine glass… ———————————————— I want to thank all of you who commented below. It was a nice combination of coddeling and tough-love. Sometimes a mom just gets hit with […]