Happy Celtic New Year.
Traditionally Samhain (pron. ’sau – an’), November 1st, marked the beginning of the year in Ireland. On the eve of Samhain the separation between the past and the future, this world and the next dissolved, the fairies feast, the púcáns (magical animals) roam and the Irish people set lighted candles inside [...]

You always hear how fast they grow up but it really doesn’t prepare you for the fact of it. In two short years we’ve gone from this:

To this:
My faery princess is two years old. It just doesn’t seem possible. Happy birthday Brenna Clare! We love you so much!
And, if that weren’t [...]

I have control issues. Namely, I like to be in control. I plan everything. I make lists. I have timelines. It’s all about scheduling.
Well, it was all about scheduling. Now it’s all about Caelan. Whatever I am doing, or should be doing, must cease when she needs fed. [...]

Today I took the girls to Portrait Innovations; Brenna for her “I’m Two” picture and Caelan for her “I’m New” picture. Aren’t they gorgeous?
I really enjoyed the experience at Portrait Innovations and the pictures were printed immediately. Also a great value. I got LOTS of pictures for less than I thought [...]

My wonderful husband, remembering our anniversary, got me a beautiful card with a lovely poem inside and a heartfelt message. Me, also remembering our anniversary, completely forgot to get a card the last two nights when I was out buying other necessities.
I’m so lame.
So, on the the heartfelt message: “What can I [...]

Yep, I had such good intentions. I was gonna get stuff done yesterday. My intentions were about as far as I got.
Halloween decor is still on the dining room table- although I did get the basket of decorated mini-punkins and gourds onto the porch. Fabric wasn’t even touched , let alone [...]

Wow, so my last post was Wednesday. How lame I feel. I have good intentions, really I do. I think I have everyone occupied, fed, changed. I sit down at the computer. And then it strikes. Something always strikes.
This morning I was just getting ready to post. My [...]

I wonder if breast feeding infants would increase if doctors cross promoted the health benefits for baby with the fact that it helps you lose weight?
Today marks one month since Caelan was born. I visited my OB for my postpartum checkup and found that I have lost 26 pounds. Granted, about 10 pounds [...]

In case anyone was wondering what ever happened to the renters next door with the noisy dogs….They moved out effective September 30. Without notice to the owners. And they skipped out on their last month’s rent. And they trashed the house. And they changed the locks so the owners had to [...]

You will have to forgive the lack of posting, it seems that we caught the bug that is going around. Or, more correctly, it got us. No fevers but stuffy, icky noses and big coughs.
Brenna got it first followed by Doug and now I am in the midst of the worst of [...]

Yep, the big, bad MALL POLICE are on the case.
Today I loaded up the girls and headed to the western suburb of our small city to the “new mall”. OK, so it’s been open two years but you know how these things are- there are shops here that I mourned when I moved [...]

So, what does the day hold for this SAHM and her kidlets? Not much. My major plan today is to clean the basement, do a couple loads of laundry and wash dishes. I don’t think the girls and I will even get out of our loungewear (ie: pajamas). Yep, it’s gonna [...]

Caelan slept in her crib in her bedroom for the first time last night. Mommy & Daddy had the best sleep since bringing her home.
Because of the c-section and the declaration from the doctor to not go up and down steps any more than necessary we had her in a bassinet our room for [...]

Cleaning somewhere in the house; the bathrooms, bedrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room.
But I’m not.
I should be folding laundry.
But I’m not.
I should be gathing the family to get out the door to make a WalMart run.
But I’m not.
I should be making banana bread.
But I’m not.
What I am doing is playing Elmo’s Keyboard-O-Rama on the [...]

Jody gave me the best gift for my birthday…
 

I am so proud of all of them.