Monthly Archives: March 2017

Something just felt different. As we started our morning we sat at the kitchen table, the two of us with Ryan who was sitting in his booster seat with his plate of eggs, piece of toast, and a small container … Continue reading →

March 20th means it’s the first day of Spring. This is the first year I really remember on this first day of spring seeing so many visual signs of spring…I’ve seen robins, cardinals, some green grass, 50 degree days (and higher), … Continue reading →

She was eight years old and so desperately wanted to get pierced ears. We talked about it, and I shared how I was ten when I first had my ears pierced, and twelve when I got my second piercing. She … Continue reading →

Today we had a science assembly during the day and a family science night. The kids loved getting to participate with hands-on science. The theme was electricity. How do we get electricity?  What’s an electrical current? What are ions? How … Continue reading →

I have three of them, yes I know that makes me a bit insane… One sleeps with us, only because she’s outgrown her cage…I couldn’t stand looking at her like a stuffed sausage in her cage. The other two have … Continue reading →

I wonder when I’ll finally go to bed… I wonder when I’ll ever catch up on my missed sleep… I wonder if my son is really ready to drive with a teacher he’s never met… I wonder how nervous he … Continue reading →

So a couple days ago I wrote a slice about the weather in the Midwest…Illinois to be exact. While driving home from work today, my husband calls me. He told me not to park my truck where I normally do … Continue reading →

Today became a little more real. My baby brought home her school pictures. But these weren’t just the usual yearly school pictures, the ones where you have sit a certain way and then tilt your head, lift your chin a … Continue reading →

Sometimes, okay many times I ask myself…why do I live here??I know I’ve grown up living in Illinois my whole life. I grew up in the Quad Cities, and now live in a south suburb of Chicago. I can remember … Continue reading →

Upstairs there’s pouring of water as someone is taking a shower….. A click…a clack as the heating vents contract….. Every five minutes, the distant roar of a jet flying overhead….. The occasional deep sigh and snore of a pug deep … Continue reading →