Ralphie as Adult: [chuckling] Ho, ho, but no matter. Christmas was on its way. Lovely, glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon which the entire kid year revolved. –A Christmas Story Oh, boys and girls. Can you feel it? That’s Christmas just two weeks away! Of course that means I’m in a mad dash to squeeze in and...
You know what my favorite thing about toddlers is? They toddle. Toddlers are wiggling, giggling, never stay still bundles of fun that I never tire of. There’s no such thing as “sit here” or “stay there” when it comes to these little ones. They must explore and do the exact opposite of whatever you want...
My brain already thinks it’s winter. It’s cold, I have to scrape ice off my car every morning, and this weekend I saw our first Seattle snow fall. It only lasted for about 30 seconds but it was beautiful. Technically, winter doesn’t start for a couple more weeks though which is fine by me because...
I’m a total city girl. I love the closeness and the bustle. I even love the noise. When Steve and I sit out on our back porch we sometimes comment on the soothing sound of the “ocean” (aka freeway) in the distance. Suburbs, cul-de-sacs, and cookie cutter homes generally make me angry and uncomfortable, but...
