Earlier this week when I was showing off pictures of our snow on Twitter, here, and here, a few people sent their condolences. Better you than me. Oh, I’m so sorry. What a mess. As with nearly any situation in life, our late-March blizzard gave us the opportunity to practice the power of positive thinking. [...]
Finer Things Friday: A Date with My Daughter
March 26, 2009
My oldest is five, soon to be six. She’s in kindergarten. She just lost her first tooth. Her innocence is slowly being chipped away by worldly knowledge. She’s too darn smart. And she’s growing up too darn fast. Just yesterday she and I had appointments with the dermatologist. And since we were making the trip [...]
Filed Under: Finer Things Friday
Finer Things Friday: Sleepy Smiles and Bedhead
March 19, 2009
I just love those first few minutes when the kids wake up, all sleepy-eyed and snuggly. My big girl hits the ground running and is usually fully dressed for school before she leaves her bedroom, but this is the tot version of early morning bedhead in our home. And how’s this for a sleepy smile? [...]
Filed Under: Finer Things Friday
Finer Things Friday: Tooth Fairies and Pixie Dust
March 12, 2009
Yesterday my oldest pulled her first tooth. And I nearly cried. What kind of sappy mother am I, anyway?! She’s quite proficient at surprising others, so when her Daddy walked in the door she ran to him and jumped in his arms just like nothing had ever happened. Witnessing her sheer delight when Daddy gasped [...]
Filed Under: Finer Things Friday
Finer Things Friday: Just Doing Our Best
March 5, 2009
Today over at Money Saving Mom you can read my most recent guest post, Having a Baby Without Breaking the Bank: Bringing Baby Home. As I was writing that post a few weeks ago, my focus was on sharing what worked for us with the hope of helping someone in their baby stuff-buying decisions. I [...]
Filed Under: Finer Things Friday
