I am soooooooo glad I finally got this done.  With Junior3 on the way it was time.

Before, and this is with four inches or so cut off a few months ago.

After1 and After2

I have a love/hate relationship with mangoes. They are absolutely my favorite fruit bar none and I would like to be able to share them with my kids. However, I first tried them in Ecuador, at a sustainable tourism lodge located along the shore of the Napo river, which is part of the Amazonian river basin (though that's not really saying much since ( Read more... )

Occasionally I try to break out of my chronic posting block. Let's give it a whirl again ( Read more... )

This is a excerpt from the Slate.com review of Mamma Mia ( Read more... )

Awesomeness. Made my DAY!

Well today was a success...in most respects. I was watching a ten week old baby as well as my own two girls. I have to admit I was very nervous about watching someone else's child. I am comfortable as a mom but I have very little experience with other peoples children. Also, in my mind I was kinda using this as a trial run for maybe having a ( Read more... )

However many people that reply to me and re-post this challenge, I will send you something ( Read more... )

Today my eldest daughter said that I were her best friend ever! She just leaned over and hugged my arm during lunch and said it. After her being gone last week it was really heartwarming. When D got home we had a nice dinner and we all went for a walk. As we were crossing the parking lot at the end of our street R and I were discussing whether ( Read more... )

Well, the offspring and I are home with colds. This about what I expected since R had her first day of preschool last week. Who knows though, the germs, the germs are everywhere. P is the cutest little snotnosed baby you ever saw though. A fever gives her face such a rosy glow ( Read more... )

For the past several days R (my 2 year old) has been playing a new game. In the evenings on the way home she finds the moon out of her backseat window. She then plays "Find the MOON!" As the roads meander or we make turns she looks for the moon and asks "Mommy where's the moon? Where's the moon mommy?" Over and Over again until she finds it. ( Read more... )