The reason for my silence
Dramatic title, no? You’ve probably noticed (or maybe not) that I haven’t blogged much at all since the New Year. The truth is that Lara and I got in a huge fight and I decided to quit the blog....
View ArticleE-book Deals!
I’m starting to feel less and less like sleeping all day and more and more like doing stuff. So yay for that! But I haven’t actually done very much yet so I’m going to post about an amazing deal that...
View ArticleCloth Diapers DIY
As I’ve been contemplating this new baby thing I’ve got happening in the fall, I’ve been prioritizing baby needs. First: baby carriers. I have a ring sling, a Moby Wrap, a pouch sling, and an Ergo....
View ArticleBroken
April 2004 It seems like only yesterday we were in the ER with this little guy getting his left arm X-rayed. Oh, right. It was just yesterday. Yesterday 2013 This past week, I sent him off on a Boy...
View ArticleWhere I’ve been
So this happened. Graham Busk (pronounced boosk) was born on Oct 5 weighing 9 lbs 5 oz. It was my hardest pregnancy to date and my hardest birth. It was on the quick side (3.5 hours) but most of that...
View ArticleWhy My Stomach Doesn’t Feel Well
Recently, I was on Facebook looking up old friends, as you do. I came across a college friend whose profile was a picture of his lovely family. My first thought was, “wow! That’s a lot of kids!” And,...
View ArticleHomemade(ish) Meatball Soup
My favorite dinner is called, “Super Easy Meal That Isn’t Spaghetti.” Today’s installment is Homeade(ish) Meatball Soup. 4 C broth 1 C pasta sauce 1 C pasta/rice (uncooked) 1 can black or red beans 1...
View ArticleConfessions of a Non-Punitive Parent
Last night, I had a dream that two of my kids wandered off somewhere they hadn’t told me they were going, I couldn’t find them, and they made us late for something we needed to be to. Yes, my dreams of...
View ArticleMy Miscarriage Part 2
I already shared the story of how the miscarriage happened, but that is such a small part of the story. It sounds like it should be the bulk of the story but it isn’t. My thoughts are a bit jumbled as...
View ArticleMy Miscarriage Part 1
When I was pregnant with Graham, I went 11 days past my due date. I decided to make myself an example on social media of letting a pregnancy go for how long it goes. I posted openly about the good and...
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