I logged my first running miles of the year in March, and they felt incredible–so smooth and fluid that it was almost as if my feet forgot they’d rarely hit the pavement over the past year. I’ve missed this. That’s the thought I had as my legs settled into a steady rhythm and my lungs
When I was pregnant with Kate my friend Beth made the following observation: “They say women become mothers the moment they find out they’re pregnant, but men don’t become fathers until they hold their child. That’s not the case with Greg, though. That man became a father the moment you peed on the stick!” She
…apparently really does stay in Mexico, considering our trip was five months ago and I still haven’t shared pictures from it yet! Back in January, G and I took our first vacation together since becoming parents, leaving Kate at home with Grandma Pam. We spent five days in Cancun with our friends Todd & Robyn,
Kate and I spent our “Momday” morning stockpiling our freezer with buttermilk pancakes (my favorite) and blueberry protein pancakes (her favorite). I got this blueberry protein pancake recipe from my friend Jill who came across it in the September 2010 issue of Health magazine, and while it sounded very strange on paper, I decided to give
Kate: 15 Months…and always on the go! If you didn’t already know this, my first name is Dusty. This is a little fact that Kate has discovered at 15 months old, and she has decided she prefers addressing me as “Dusty” instead of “Mama.” *sigh* It begins. What’s really begun this month is bigger
Before we jump into my things loved in May, let me start by sharing my very favorite, best-ever thing loved so far in June—all of my pictures have been recovered! WOO-HOO!! Instead of continuing to wallow in my wine, I will now pour a celebratory glass and toast the computer gods for a job well-done.
So I’m still waiting to hear about my computer. Apparently there’s some kind of computer crashing epidemic going around (which I’m sure Kate brought home from daycare) so there’s a long wait at the computer hospital. In the meantime, I’m trying to stay hopeful, but preparing for the worst. What if none of my pictures
I am temporarily interrupting my nervous breakdown to chug some wine and share with you some deeply disturbing news: My computer crashed. Even more disturbing: I lost everything. And the real punch to the throat: This includes all my photographs of Kate. (Excuse me while I vomit.) Feel free to stop reading this very instant
…renegade Cheerios found in random places all throughout your house.
A week ago today, the southern United States experienced one of the most devastating and destructive tornado days in our nation’s history. While there has been plenty of world news competing for our attention over this past week, we cannot–and must not–forget what is happening here at home. My dear friend Beth lives outside of
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of the wine here at All Things G&D.
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