Yesterday marked Eilie's first birthday. One whole trip around the sun! And in honor of Eilie's day, my long-lost period has returned. Ya'll, it has been September 1, 2008 since I last had a period. I am just three months shy of making it two years without a period! Can't say as I missed it. But now it's back and I have to start paying attention to ( Read more... )

Chi-CA-go girls, yeah, we're unforgettable
Sensible shoes and long-sleeved fleece

Snow and ice year-round like you're a popsicle

I'm not sure how it happened because honestly? It seems like yesterday I was walking Aislin into Nursery for the first time. But here we are and Wednesday was the last day of Pre-K. The next time she enters the doors of a school it will be for Kindergarten ( Read more... )

Advising comes to a close for the summer today. Classes started yesterday which means we had all the panicked and crazy in the office earlier this week. Today might be my last time advising, since I am not teaching this summer or in the fall. My Advising boss was not sure if that disqualifies me as an Advisor ( Read more... )

I keep trying not to work but work just keeps getting thrust upon me. What a problem, eh ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about parenting and addiction lately ( Read more... )

I don't think I realized how much I missed the Brits until they came back to visit. *sniff* *sniff ( Read more... )

A friend said the other day, "Would you POST once in a while?? Then I would know these things ( Read more... )

TV shows and going to kid birthday parties are my social life at the moment. I am enjoying Glee even though the writing is vapid. Friday Night Lights meets my drama and Texan accent fix. I am loving what they've done with this season -- sending the coach to a new school etc. But I am feeling that the depiction of the "bad" (i.e. people of color) ( Read more... )

I feel like all I ever do is whine on here about how tired I am. Want to know why parents of young children have such sad sex lives? Because we're so dang tired!

I'm especially tired today because we spent most of yesterday at the Children's museum. There were 3 adults, 3 girls, and 2 barely walking in our little group. And Naxy Pier was PACKED for ( Read more... )