Birthdays
This lovely birthday tiara was passed along to me yesterday and I was told that Miss Fran wants to see a picture of Lily Rose wearing it. It is really difficult to get pictures of her with her eyes open and/or her tongue in her mouth, so one out of two isn’t...
Happy Birthday, Bunny!
Lily Rose is 1 year old today, and what an interesting year it has been! Even after having 7 other kids, Lily introduced some new firsts: first baby with colic (I honestly didn’t think colic was a real thing – WRONG!), and first baby to need physical...
Happy Birthday, Jacob!
Twenty years ago today, at 3:03 a.m., Bryan and I began our journey into parenthood with the birth of Jacob. As a firstborn, he began life as something of a guinea pig. When we took him home from the hospital, I said, “I can’t believe they’re letting...
IKEA Adventure
Do you ever feel that your life has become a comedy of errors? This pretty much sums up the last couple of days on a quest for some really CHEAP (well, hopefully not cheap, just inexpensive) bookcases. Since our move last August, my little friends – my books...



