the life and times of a domestic diva extraordinaire
Posted in Life at Our House on Jun 17th, 2008
I am still a knitter, even though it doesn’t seem like it lately. Steve’s new job has him leaving for work at 7:00, which means he gets up at 6:00. He used to get up at 6:40. I got up at 5:00 (as I do now) and I usually had two quiet hours to myself […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Jun 15th, 2008
You know, the sign of a good dad is someone who takes time for you even when he doesn’t have time at all. Back when Steve was working on his masters, if he wasn’t working or sleeping, he was studying. But whenever Steve wasn’t working and Ben wasn’t asleep, Ben was following him around like […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Jun 13th, 2008
Going for a walk…with friends. This morning, after I got dressed to go for our walk, Joey ran over to the door we go out and started banging on it. He was ready to go. I did not realize he enjoyed walks so much. And I never let the boys take any of their toys […]
Posted in Ben, Joey, Life at Our House on Jun 5th, 2008
I’ve probably posted way too many pictures of Joey walking around the back yard the other day. When Joey woke up from his nap, I ordered Ben outside and told him Joey and I would follow as soon as I changed and fed him. Well, Joey may not be talking much yet, but we have […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Jun 2nd, 2008
Summer Reading kicked off at our local library last Friday. It’s geared for school-aged children, but I signed up both boys anyway. Activities include four trips to the library, doing ten activities from a list, and reading – or being read to – for 15 minutes four times a week. I signed them up thinking […]
Posted in Life at Our House on May 20th, 2008
When the world goes to the dogs, cats must be circumspect – walk on fences, sleep in trees – and know that all this barking is not the last word. – Garrison Keillor Sorry for my apparent absence. The world went to the dogs for ten nail-biting days, and even though the cats have been […]