Month: May 2013

This week was so exhausting, but in the best way exhausting can be. I am happiest in mild weather with the sunshine coming down, surrounded by my boys outdoors. And that’s mostly what the past week held, save for a missing partner who is coming home today, just in time for the weekend. But at … Continue reading “Happy Friday”

As the weather warms up, I am constantly looking for activities that will keep the boys cool (and interested). Also, there has been a lot of painting around here, which warrants the need for occupied minds while mama tries and tries to get these cabinets painted. When Emil goes down for his nap, Milo and … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Animal Ice Cubes”

Please don’t get tired of my braided hair. The truth is, it is really simple. It keeps my long hair off my neck in the heat, half-grown-out bangs out of my eyes better than any other hairstyle I’ve found, and makes it easier to not wash my hair every day, which I’ve heard is better for hair… … Continue reading “Dress That Mama: Simple”

The kitchen is, without a doubt, the place where I spend the most time during the day. To be accurate, our entire family tends to congregate there, despite it being the smallest room on the first floor. There is an eat-in counter, but only one stool (we are saving for ones we love rather than … Continue reading “Kitchen Update: Phase I”

Well, it turns out I didn’t take many pictures this weekend. It was a weekend of work. Lots of priming and painting of kitchen cabinets while wrangling kids, lots of writing and teaching prep and presentation prep for Andrew. It doesn’t feel like we had much of a weekend, actually. But there are lots of … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”