Whee! So what does a pack of Schoenies do when they find themselves without a houseguest and/or crazy weekend plans? They get outta Dodge. For 24 hours. (Which, some folks might speculate would create a ton of work on the part of the two people packing/planning/toting the toddler…but any time I don’t have to clean the kitchen after a meal is a good excuse for a trip. Unless you count the mad dash cleaning immediately prior and the post-return explosion of {Read More}
Let’s Leave The Stick Out Of It.
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
She IS part Celt. Today we’re gonna play the game called Highlights, Lowlights, and Jheri Curl. (Okay, there’s no Jheri Curl. Except for Nora’s. But she can’t help it on account of the humidity.) Highlight: My blood sugar and hemoglobin are both good for this week. Which is awesome, since I wasn’t aware of anything remotely connected to my hemoglobin, and would have no idea what “bad” hemoglobin is. Lowlight (Low point? Lowlight sounds fancier): The positively ancient and nearsighted {Read More}
Just A Little Girl In A Flower Suit…
August 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
…Hanging Out In A Backyard Cabinet. (No Big Deal.)
Baby Brunches And Potential Rodents
August 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
How is it Monday already? Oh right, because the term formerly referred to as “weekend” has been replaced by “super-sonic crazyfest.” Aka “summer.” Zumba behind us! This past crazyfest was especially lovely, as my big sis Kate was in town to boss me around- er- make sure everything got done before The Monkey had his/her arrival. She even threw me (and The Monkey) a sweet brunch at Selmarie in Lincoln Square and hosted a few wonderful friends! Some highlights: -My {Read More}
I Hate To Leave You But I Really Must Say…
July 28, 2011 By 5 Comments
For the first time in almost ten years, I am not a nanny. For the first time in over eight years, I’m not Julia and Lily’s nanny. And it’s odd. Because it was more than a job- it was a welcomed lifestyle shift and endless sparks of creativity for writing and a flower [bubble] girl and a duo of best friends for my daughter and a family. It all started with an infant named Julia and an endless flight delay {Read More}
But Nothing Will Stop Me From Over-Sugaring My Toddler!
July 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Pos’sicle. This weekend was nuts. Not because we left Chicago during rush hour- which we did- to spend a day and a half in Cincinnati, allowing ourselves the privilege of multiple hours along Indiana’s most scenic of highways (also true). And not because it was our first free weekend without overnight guests since early June- which was also strangely true. (What is the allure, people? We have no central A/C and are asleep on the couch as soon as NJ {Read More}
The Only Thing To Fear Is A 20lb Baby.
July 21, 2011 By 4 Comments
Abandoned. Pregnancy dreams are rotten. For the past two nights, I’ve had some doozies. Now- granted- I’ve been having extraordinarily vivid dreams since I was a little kid (they used to be nightmares, but now that I’ve “grown up” and kinda had FEAR redefined…the dreams just seem harmlessly freaky in retrospect. Although the recurring one I’ve had about someone screaming at me in train tunnel- since I was four– still qualifies). But these are pretty nitro. Two nights ago, I {Read More}
