Parades conjure up something different in everyone, I think. I always get a big fat lump in my throat and hope no one looks at me as I stifle back tears. This is inexplicable, but it ALWAYS happens. And then … Continue reading →

Man’s best friend? Try dog’s best friends.

So Jim and I tried our hand at Geocaching last weekend. I have a few things to say about it. Number one, it was absolutely liberating just walking around without being tied to a stroller, a dog or a wild … Continue reading →

I loved, Loved, LOVED everything about Hadley’s first birthday party. Well, both of her first birthday parties actually. What? You find two parties for one birthday excessive? No way! Bastien had THREE first birthday parties! See, the second kid always … Continue reading →

Thank goodness a picture’s worth a thousand words. This post oughta cover me for a good long time. Here’s Hadley’s First Birthday Blowout, in a million words or less. PS. Props … Continue reading →

I know this is going to crush so many of you. On a Monday morning, no less. But my regularly scheduled first exciting post of the week will be DELAYED. Why? 1. 1st birthday blowout (The Making Of) 2. The … Continue reading →

Sorry about Hadley. Sorry about our feet.

Oh my gosh, where to even START on this wonder? I guess I’ll begin by telling you how I found out about it: why naturally from one of the weekly newspaper clippings my Mom delivered at least a year ago. … Continue reading →

Can I just say I am pretty pleased with myself for finding awesome physical and mental activities to keep us fresh along the 14 hour route to North Carolina? All strategically spaced 3-4 hours apart I might add. And while … Continue reading →

So to start off our perfect road trip, we printed off a “whole car load coupon” from the internets and were on our way to a truly wild ride. Good Lord, this was the most stressful driving I have ever … Continue reading →

Well we’re back. Not without much kicking and screaming though. And while I am mostly referring to Bastien, I have to admit I didn’t want to come home either and pretty much spent half of our vacation trying to figure … Continue reading →

Hacoppy. Picpic. Packpack. Hunky Hunky. Hanny hanny bobook. Fufly bigay bigay. These are my current favorite Bastien words. And since they’re cute now, I’m banking on them being downright heart wrenching when I stumble upon this video again in 10 … Continue reading →

Somehow, the only clothes Hadley fits into at the moment are tank tops and shorts. That should be fine in about a month. Until then, and probably even in the morning and evenings then, she needs some cover-up comfort. Very … Continue reading →

I’ve been working hard to avoid as many epic battles with my two-year-old as possible. The key, I’ve found, is handing him the reigns as often as possible. Keeping that in mind, I developed our “Weatherlope.” Inspired by all the … Continue reading →

Seems like every year around this time, Jim is undergoing some MAJOR web development project for me. Last year, it was my yoga business website soulstretch.org – which he worked on tirelessly in the hospital (and admirably sans pain medication … Continue reading →