Have you ever traveled then returned home and don't know how to talk about your trip when folks ask?  That is my situation.  My entire purpose for traveling to el salvador was to chillax with my brother.  I didn't want to do touristy stuff and move around the country much carrying an almost 40lb 3 yrd old.  I just wanted to sit around with zach, ( Read more... )

i recently made it to totally awesome fest 6 in ypsilanti, mi. It was a quick day trip and very much worth the time to travel. We had a freaking blast and eli is definitely a performer. Now when I ask him what he would like to be when he grows up he says "in a rock band". and if you ask him specifically about other things he says nope, nope, ( Read more... )

and i find myself sweeping the OUTSIDE!! i can't stop myself from doing this but all the while i wonder why the hell am i EVEN doing it?? Seriously...do you sweep your concrete areas to get rid of those maple seeds? I do and I admit it! Sweeping the outdoors just seems really silly to me. especially when i dont have any time in my day to sweep ( Read more... )

with the warmer weather there is less time to be inside on the computer and more time being outside trying to maintain this huge yard. I was never big on yard work until now. I always wanted yard work to do but because we rented I didn't give too much of my energy to doing so and now this year I have such a huge yard, and lots to get ahead of, ( Read more... )

we got our 3 ladies today! its been quite entertaining since their arrival. we hadnt secured under their chicken hutch but planned on wrapping some wire around the legs so they couldnt get out after we got them inside. however one escaped while isiah was trying to get them all inside....they didnt want to come out of the carriers then mama cass ( Read more... )

im really angry about the 30 second ad that has to play when i first come to this site ( Read more... )

this will be a post where i bore any reader with too many details about organizing my junk! with PICTURES! mostly so in 5 years i can remember that my house was in fact organized! so i'll add in my recent inspiring, intriguing, influential interaction with pasquale ( Read more... )

ON JEALOUSY ( Read more... )

we have all these ideas (some conflicting) of how to plant our yard and its really overwhelming which leads to being discouraged. I have to breathe and remember to take it one year at a time! One side of me says do it all NOW you have to work hard but then yuo'll be really tired and maybe not enjoy it. the other part says take it slow and have a ( Read more... )

I am feeling so conflicted about storing all this stuff we have collected that I know will never be touched again until eli is a teenager and wants to go through everything! I know the process of organizing all the miscellaneous packed boxes will have to involve a bottle of wine and hopefully some company. I see myself in the middle of the ( Read more... )