Sickness From Under the Laundry Pile

While I was driving to pick Keri up from school yesterday afternoon, poor Cory got sick and threw up multiple times in the car … all during our 4 minute drive.
He then threw up all night and is still miserable today. I have already done at least 5 loads of laundry. I hope [...]

In Loving Memory – Gordon B. Hinckley

I just found out that President Gordon B. Hinckley has passed away. He was the prophet of our church, The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) for the last 13 years.
Of course I cried, but I am grateful to know he is now in a better place.

Sunshine and Menu Plans

This past week has been a busy one, but the fact that the sunshine has been abundant … although it has also been frigidly cold … and the fact that Cory is still making progress with potty training is a good thing. We are definitely taking this process of his slowly, but moving in [...]

Help Fight Autism

I grew up with cousins who are autistic and when our own little Cory was just 15 months old, we were extremely worried that he was, too. He wasn’t talking, he didn’t respond to his name, he didn’t wave hello or goodbye on his own, and his receptive listening skills were non-existent.
He is now [...]

Small Miracles Still Abound

Lately I have resigned myself to the fact that Cory, who will be 3 next month, will not be potty trained any time soon. I am stubborn, my husband is stubborn and our poor little man has no choice but to be stubborn. He definitely marches to the beat of his own drum. [...]

My Birthday Memo

Apparently my two year old son did NOT get the memo yesterday telling him it was my birthday. **sigh** All I really wanted from my family for my birthday present was the chance to peacefully sleep in and a quiet and relaxing day. Well that kind of happened, other than the fact [...]

First Menu Plan For 2008

Now that we are about half way through the first month of the new year, I am finally finding a little bit more motivation to get things done. It probably helps that there is abundant sunshine today, at least you can call it abundant if you live in the Pacific Northwest. We will [...]

The Process of Re-Entry

I should know this by now, but when I get home from an extended vacation, it usually takes me a few solid weeks to finally get back to “normal.” Typically within a few days the unpacking is complete and laundry is done. It is just the lack of motivation to return to the [...]

Home Sweet Home

For nearly three weeks we have been in sunny and warm Southern California enjoying what I call happy weather. We are finally back home in the soggy and gray Pacific Northwest, but it feels great to be back in our own space and not living out of suitcases and duffel bags … almost.
It seems [...]