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Meal plan for May 2-8th

Meal plan for May 2-8th

I had a dream at 4 am on Saturday morning where CJ from Top Chef (Season 3) was breastfeeding a gopher while watching The Americans (best show on TV…or in my case, Amazon Prime)...

Fun Money for Kids, and Braces

So, yeah, we’re already saving for braces.  That was Jack’s x-ray when he went to the dentist last month. I’m being punished for making fun of my sister for years for being “an orca”...

Meal plan for April 18th-24th

Meal plan for April 18th-24th

Ok, I’m just going to come out and say it. I hate my kitchen. It’s super awkward. If you’re in there and someone else comes in, you’re automatically pinned in to whatever corner you’re...

Meal plan for March 14th-20th

Meal plan for March 14th-20th

We’ve had a lot of rainy lately, but even with all of that, the approaching spring is going to be beautiful. This is almost the time of year that makes my heart ache because...

Meal plan for March 7th-13th

Meal plan for March 7th-13th

I fear we may have some copyright infringement issues going on in our house.  It appears that we make carbon copy kids around here. Jack at three or four months Bennett at five weeks...

Bennett’s Birth Story

Bennett’s Birth Story

I have been meaning to get this typed up sooner, but it hasn’t worked out.  Jack was not a snuggly baby.  Not even remotely.  He was always awake and doing crazy stuff like push...