The Cursed Slide
I drove onto our street the other day, and the first thing I saw was Lilian playing on a little plastic slide that one of our neighbors had put out…
World’s Best Carnival
I had to do some work on Saturday. It was... rough. Any work on a Saturday tends to be slightly less than fun. This work? Was done at Ikea. With…
Here Comes the Sun?
I have been sick for the past three weeks. I know people say things like this, when what they really mean is "I'm sick and it feels like it's been three…
May You Live in Interesting Times
Today was one of those days where you go "Well, this would make a good blog entry..." ... And not in a good way. (Let's back up a bit, shall…
The Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease That Stole Christmas
So, Lilian has Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (no relation to Hoof and Mouth Disease). In a healthy adult, it manifests itself with cold-like symptoms. In a 16-month-old? Uncomfortable sores.…
The Best Laid Plans…
What's that they say? "Man plans and God laughs." Well, in this case, it was more like "Hope plans.... and God smites her with a good ol' fashioned stomach virus,…
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Family During the Day
The Sandy Hook shootings hit me particularly hard. I think it's partly because I think about my baby and how I want to do everything I can to keep her…
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Take a Bath
Our bathtub has been broken since the heat of the summer. It's currently snowing outside, so that should give you an idea as to how long it's been. The previous…