Well, the laugh in Molly's sleep last night? Probably real. When Cindy was here she was making funny noises and Molly was definitely trying to laugh - like a half laugh or low volume giggle. I hope she will let go with bigger ones soon. So cute.

I discovered that, sadly, WinCo chocolate chips do not melt well in the microwave. Thankfully, C had ( Read more... )

So, I tried our electric grater thingie to slice the potatoes with. No luck. It made more mush than slices ( Read more... )

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I came upstairs at this ridiculous hour to scan photos... only to find that I didn't bring the right cable for the scanner. BLAH. So annoying ( Read more... )

Well, so far the only thing I've completed is the gingerbread. For the first time in my life I understand the need for a Floured BOARD. It saves the counter beautifully when one has needs to cut out her cookies from brown paper patterns with knives due to lack of Proper Cookie Cutters ( Read more... )

Molly is clearly not buying into my "let's be awake in the evening so you're tired at your daddy-determined bedtime" plan. She's snoozing. As she has been doing, really, all day ( Read more... )

Molly is a sleepyhead today ( Read more... )

Into the oven I just put ( Read more... )

Let's start the year off right with a chipper Janeway, shall we ( Read more... )

Being up from 11-something to 1-something tending a fussy child: not so lovely ( Read more... )