Monday is the 11th anniversary of one of the best, and sometimes scarriest, days of my life.  It's the day I first became a Mom and the day I started learning things I never thought I'd need to.  Like the fact that my heart can hold more love than I ever thought possible.  Or that sometimes you say things you never expected like "Please take the ( Read more... )

This morning, I wrote a blog post about my youngest's adventures in potty training. We had a bit of a breakthrough today and I was incredibly proud because of it. And while I'm definitely proud of him, I'm also proud of me. I mean, would he be doing this if it weren't for me ( Read more... )

 The first Saturday of every month is 50% off day at the Goodwills of Middle Tennessee.  Even though I know it's going to be a madhouse, I try to head to one to see what I can pick up.  This month was particularly important since the weather's getting colder and the kids could use some warmer clothes.  I got some really cute outfits for the boys ( ( Read more... )

Becca was sick today, so we didn't get to work out. (Between the two of us, we've had a week of bad - my back was shot last week and now she's sick. But that happens.) Still, I got a bunch of working out done by cleaning the boys room. I decided that today was the day that I would go through all their toys and separate out ones that will go to ( Read more... )

Today was a day of books for us. The morning started with our usual trip to the library to return things that were due and to pick up a few new things that we wanted to read. It was also the day of the Friends of the Library's Second Saturday Book Sale. There are a lot of great deals on used books, movies, audio books... pretty much any medium ( Read more... )

... Been a shoulder for a friend in need ( Read more... )

... A 17 month old who wants chocolate and is crying because I think he's had enough ( Read more... )

I have a lot of plans for 2010.

• I'd started a 101 in 1,001 a couple months ago. I want to focus on it more in the next year. And there's where a lot of other plans are too.
• I want to start back on a regular weight-loss and exercise plan. Rich has promised me that if I lose 50 pounds, he'll buy me a Wii and Wii Fit. He'd actually said that if ( Read more... )

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