[Note: This posting was, for all intents and purposes, ready to go this a.m. However, apparently I wasn’t. Really, all I had to do was do a li’l spell check, edit some late night phrases that don’t do so well in the light of day (and vice versa) and hit ‘publish post.’ Yup. Couldn’t even manage that. To be fair, I was awfully busy ruining my daughter’s life and stranding a three year-old in the line for preschool pickup. One super sick {Read More}
November is for sleeping.
November 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
Firstly and foremostly, congrats to Kelly F, winner extraordinaire of the Brain Noodles giveaway! (And no, that does not read ‘Keely F.’ It doesn’t.) Hope you have some fun kiddos in your life- or enjoy a good crafty evening by yourself. ‘Cause who doesn’t? Except for autophobes. Hmm. So. Where did October go? Ah yes, now I remember. We sent it packing with armloads of confetti and [impossible to open] plastic toy enclosures, a face full of Trick or Treat makeup {Read More}
Like a Sharpie with a chisel. Of diamonds. Big ones.
October 28, 2010 By 5 Comments
It continues to be Birthday Week. On Monday I enjoyed regaling my pretty terrific husband P.J. with a list of 29 reasons why he should remain married to me. Today’s featured birthdaygoer (and haver) is none other than Nora Jane, One Year Old Extraordinaire (well, tomorrow, anyhow.) What?! How can she be that aged already, didn’t you carry her for thrice this long, you exclaim? (AGREED.) But since it wouldn’t be fair to only list 1 reason why she should {Read More}
I have a crush on my husband. How nerdy.
October 25, 2010 By 6 Comments
She’s fine. Pre-bloggy-blurby: For those of you interested in winning this toy, please please leave a comment on that post telling me how many entries to give you. I’m totally digging all of the votes and clicks, but I have NO way of knowing who’s doing what, when and how. You can do one humongous comment on Friday that lets me know how many chances to give you, or you can do one comment daily. Whatever’s clever. Just want to give {Read More}
I also made a really sweet frog! Kinda.
October 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
Chewing it over. Today’s blog posting is about a toy. A really rad toy. One that you could win. (Curiosity piqued? I know.) Thanks to our pals at thenewtoy.com– a nifty online site that only features nine handpicked toys at a time- Nora and I received a fuzzy set of awesomeness known as Brain Noodles. They’re humongo pipe cleaners with a twist (and that you can twist)- they’re silky, non toxic and sans any sharp edges. (This is crucial in our household. {Read More}
Did I just nickname my blog?
October 21, 2010 By 3 Comments
Leaves a bad taste in my mouth, too. So many good and positive things have happened lately- the kind of stuff that makes me really dig my life and reflect on how blessed we all truly are. Also. There’s been a slooowly growing list of minor irritations that, if left unchecked, could level the entire north side of Chicago. This is that list. Politics:I’m just kidding.While there certainly are plenty o’ things to find a) hilarious, b) sad, or c) infuriating in {Read More}
Don’t Mind If I Do.
October 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
Jared and P.J. were there, too. (See what I did there? I do? Get it- weddings? Ah HAH. Marriage humor.) So Peej and I have just returned from Napa and the glorious wedding of our two pals, Annie and Jared. Here are some summed-up highlights (for to give each terrific day the review it truly deserves would cause Blogger to wonder if they should charge me more): Our bed and breakfast, the Wine Way Inn, was RAD. We stayed in the {Read More}
Vacation + Blogging= Vlog!
October 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
(That IS what it stands for, yeah?) So, in light of the fact that I am currently in Napa for the wedding of two darling friends…here’s something kinda sorta completely different. A Vlog that Nora and I recorded last week. You’re welcome. And…if you hate it… …I’m sorry. (But you won’t.) love, Keely(p.s. This is the most still my child has ever been. Ever.)
