Lost in Laundry

I happened to be home on Monday morning this week, and I had the Today show on while I was drinking my coffee.  Of course many of the segments that morning revolved around The Academy Awards.  During one such piece, a “style guru” came on, with pictures of starlets at the Oscars on the red […]

I am grateful for my husband for many (many) reasons, but even more so as the kids grow and our calendar fills. Our lives are loud and full, but Jonathan is really good about championing simple routines in our lives that help bring some calm. DINNER: We eat dinner together,  around the table, nearly every […]

Do you ever feel like nothing has changed….while simultaneously feeling like everything has changed? It’s weird. I know. But a sentiment I bet anyone married for a decade or two understands.  Those couples on the right and left, they’re the same people. But also not.  Looking at those two on the left from 1996. Oh […]

I can generally hold my own in the kitchen (it’s taken me 15 years to get there; from comedy routine to slightly more than adequate), but I don’t wanna spend my whole day in there. I like meals that are prepped, cooked, and done in under an hour. (Less time is even better.) But y’all. […]

Our family took a quick trip to D.C. after Christmas.  We only spent 3 nights, giving us two full days to cram in as much sightseeing as we possibly could! It was a great trip. Here’s what we learned on our whirlwind tour: Lodging: Don’t be afraid to stay across the river in Arlington, VA. […]

It’s better to follow the directions or ask for help. Listen to the people who’ve done it before. If you don’t read directions and manage to screw everything up, you can start over.  Some people can make better bracelets than you. It just means they’ve been doing it longer and have more practice. You’ll get […]

The kids have taken on the job of making their own after-school smoothies.  Applejuice and frozen fruit for Lauryn. Same for Dylan with the addition of a little spinach or kale. Ryan likes his with blueberries. They’re independent making them — they’re still working on cleaning up.  *sticky counters aren’t forever*

We visited the library and got a stack of books to prep us for our upcoming trip to Washinton DC.  We’re heading to the Nation’s Capitol on December 26th. None of us have ever visited, and it’s been on my top 5 “want to visit” list for years. I’m so excited! I got kid-friendly books […]

The kids asked to do a “Home Alone” party this year. So fun!  We set up a speaker on the porch to play “I’m gonna give you to the count of 10, to get your ugly, yella, no-good keister off my property…” when our friends rang the doorbell. Pretty great stuff.  ‘Tis the season for […]