One of the things I’d like to change about myself is my tendency to get bogged down by the day-to-day things of life, such as trying to keep on top of my and my kids’ messes, figure out the best …
Staying Put
I really do believe in the power of prayer for making decisions in life. I’d been anxious about deciding whether or not to buy a house or rent, whether to move now or later, and where we wanted to do …
Baby Babble
So BoyWonder has finally started so say some adorable, discernible words at 18 months. Here’s his list of consistent words, with pronunciation: Ball (Ball)Car (Cah) (Such a boy!)Water (Bwallah)Diaper (Bapa)Grandpa (Bapa) (Yes, “diaper” and “Grandpa” sound the same. Tee hee.)Button …
Weddings and Vacations
Not to jinx ourselves, but our vacations often turn out better than we plan them. It didn’t look that way at first, when we had our flight cancelled and had to stand in line for an hour and a half …
Our New Toy
I’m in love. Totally and completely head-over-heels. Don’t worry, Havarti knows. He’s just about as infatuated as I am. Check out these beauties . . . No, I’m not talking about our children, though they are, of course, the main …
Musical Kids
It’s been a lot of fun watching the kids’ musical abilities unfold. The Muse has wowed us with the violin, as well as the piano and pretty much any other instrument you put in her hands. And Dolittle has been …
Another Year
We’ve been going back and forth these past few months about when we want to move out of the in-laws’ house. We’ve been here more than a year – wow, that went fast. And it’s gone very very well. So …
The Urge to Purge
I’m not sure if it’s the season or the fact that we had planned to be moving out of Javad’s folks’ house before now, but I’m in the mood to get rid of things. Looking around our schoolroom in the …