A while back a dear friend of mine from my former life reached out to me on facebook. After reading my blog, he mentioned how much I had changed and how somehow I was still that girl he used to know. I have to admit I am curious what exactly he meant by that.
What [...]
When Ada was younger, she had terrible cradle cap. Not your average cradle cap that most kids get, but persistent cradle cap that would not go away and lasted until I finally beat it when she was three.
This has become the only stir fry we do at our house because we simply can’t get enough. So Good!
I use steak for this, but it is equally good with pork and I am sure it would be tasty with chicken as well. We just eat so much chicken that sometimes it is nice to [...]
I would like to introduce you to marnievalenta.com, my latest project.
Marnie has been my massage therapist for years and acted as our doula for Ada’s birth.
She is a dear friend and I was so happy to be able to give her a professional web presence to promote her business.
If you live in Seattle and are [...]
When Ian was just a few months old he broke out in what I thought was a rash. He had patches of light pink bumps all over his body. I was not familiar with exzema and this didn’t look like the red raw patches I had seen on other kids with eczema
There are many times when the little pieces of wisdom learned from other parents, friends, teachers, grandparents, coworkers or whomever come screaming to the rescue. These bits of information that lie in the back of our minds are very valuable and should be openly shared and cherished between parents. It is our job as parents to support each other and we have so much knowledge and experience that we may never share with each other, but definitely show.
For this reading I will use the first ten sword cards and the first ten major arcana cards to examine how I am as a risk taker. Swords generally deal with struggles, power and strategy and I hope to see how I might best manage the risk and anxieties in my life.
Well, it finally happened. With my son, it was only a matter of time. Today after lunch, he took my half full coffee cup off the table and poured it on my brand new couch (well, not brand new any more, but still, come on).
I thought I was going to have a heart attack. [...]
Well, I guess we will all agree that this season of the Bachelor and our dear Jason have been turned on its head. It’s a shame really, I was rooting for him and honestly I still am. Did he look like a total prick last night? absolutely. But if he and Molly make it [...]
I am proud to announce my latest project. Morningstarschool.com
This wonderful little school is my daughter’s preschool and my son will start attending here in the fall as my daughter goes off to Kindergarten. I am proud to be able to contribute to my children’s school by using my skills to help them create a whimsical [...]
