You may recall about a year ago when I revealed that I sold my beloved dining room table (because God told me to). That decision took our great room from its former living room/formal dining room combination to one large family room with tons of wide open space for Kate to play–a decision I’ve never
Archives for December 2011
Kate: 20 Months
Kate: 20 Months Okay, so the bad news is I’m really behind with Kate’s monthly updates. The good news is she’s not old enough to read, so she doesn’t care. Kate turns 23 months today* which means I’ve got three more monthly updates to finish before I’m caught up, and only 3-ish more years
Apparently I Like Ponchos
Last winter my friend Kent discovered this ridiculously soft and comfortable take on a poncho at Nordstroms and raved to all her friends that we all needed one. All I heard was “ridiculously soft” and knew I had to check this sucker out. I’ve never been a fan of ponchos–hell, the word alone makes me twitch–but this
Things Loved in November
1. That it’s OVER! November was filled with tantrums, tears, and vomiting. And that was just me. Kate didn’t have it any better. She got a stomach bug after Thanksgiving and closed out the month battling a week-long fever that hovered around 104 degrees and peaked at 106. It was some really scary shit, and

