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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 on the curb.

(Kristian and the dog were supervising her, don’t worry!)

It’s a pretty sweet little setup. It’s just the right size for […]

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 an angry toddler in tow. Why? Because it was our last chance to return $150 worth of crap that we bought by accident. Also? […]

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 weeks.” But trust me on this one. I looked it up on a calendar and everything. It got to the point where I went […]

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 we?)

Today began at 3am. Which is never a good way for a day to begin… not unless you’re catching a plane to someplace […]

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. Everywhere.

She’s taking it like a champ, but I know she’s not having the greatest time of it. The poor thing has been sick […]