We were sitting around before bedtime having a little chat, Mike and K and I, when K decided to ask Mike if he would put on an "Animal Show" at her birthday this year. She's having a Jungle theme you see and no Jungle theme birthday could be complete with out a guy showing "dangerous … Continue reading and then she said…
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sweet dreams or you’re grounded…
Bedtime. We have a love hate relationship with it in my house. I love sleep. I love to go to sleep. I love that I wake up each day since it means that I'm alive and all, but the whole waking process makes me really really cranky. Really. With me the love part is the … Continue reading sweet dreams or you’re grounded…
Chronicles of Bubba the Hamster: Part 1
On the top floor of our house is a guest room. A dresser sits in the middle of the room, like an island. Atop that dresser is a red towel and atop that towel is a blue and red plastic cage. Inside that cage? Lives our holiday house guest, a hamster named Bubba. Well, Bubba … Continue reading Chronicles of Bubba the Hamster: Part 1
what is this “bed time” of which you speak?
Something is amiss. Maybe it's something in the air, like snow. It certainly isn't anything on the ground like snow because as I write this we have a serious lack of snow on the ground. On Monday K had a snow day. On Tuesday K had school. Wednesday K had a SNOW DAY. Yes I … Continue reading what is this “bed time” of which you speak?
what’s important
When last I wrote to you, oh gentle readers, I was in the throes of a what to wear crisis. I had a long day ahead of me and I had to dress myself for two very special, very important, very different events. The one I did mention was the first ever on location episode … Continue reading what’s important
heredity
It's funny what we pass on to our kids, and I say that sitting at the computer eating cold chicken fried rice out of a Chinese take out container.For breakfast.I remember walking in the kitchen as a kid and seeing my dad lean against the counter in his bathrobe with the little white take out … Continue reading heredity
key hole…
Some days are more important than others when you look at the big picture, and I'm sure someday when I look at that picture this particular day may not mean as much as it does right now...A little before 10 AM I headed out with Missburrows to do some shopping, the day passed quickly and … Continue reading key hole…
when your siblings say meow…
It was morning, K and I had just finished eating breakfast and I had a ton of things to do before our busy day got underway. K went downstairs and brought up one of the heavy blankets we use for picnics and laid it down on the floor. Next she began hauling dolls out into … Continue reading when your siblings say meow…
sweet dreams are made of these…
I don't have it in me today to talk about things I want to talk about.The things I should be talking about, thinking about.I put K to bed 3 hours ago and still she's wakeful.Crying and wakeful...Refusing to sleep.and there is not a thing I can do.
colors…
I've found myself under an unusual amount of stress lately. This that and the other thing all pile on top of me and suddenly my chest starts to feel a little tighter. My mind starts to reel as I over think things. My patience wains and my temper starts to flare.It's not one big thing, … Continue reading colors…