Today was supposed to be Ian’s first day of Winter Break. Due to the flu, it’s his fifth, and he’s basically still in bed, which is why I had time to take pictures and blog! (Also my phone died so I’m actually using a real camera and reading books.) We are so excited for Courtney […]Read Post ›
All I have to say is thank goodness my kid can pack nuts in his school lunches. I can get him to eat an egg or some meat on occassion at home but any of that is guaranteed to not get eaten at school. Cheese? Forget it. Pb&j? nope. But these, these he will eat […]Read Post ›
And it tastes really good. Like bread and everything. I was inspired to start baking my own bread after Ian started getting lots of belly aches that seemed to coincide with an abundance of gluten and I wasn’t super excited by the sugar, soy and long list of ingredients in store bought gluten free bread. […]Read Post ›
It’s almost been a year. One year since we moved from the big city to the small desert. It’s weird and wonderful. It’s conservative, and we are not, so that’s an adjustment. I don’t really have friends here yet. My work comes in fits and starts but so far every client has been lovely. Ian’s […]Read Post ›
Today is Ian’s 7th day of kindergarten. He unbuckled himself, opened and shut the passenger door of my car, and said bye, mom. I said woah woah woah. We had two streets to cross, plus a cul-de-sac and two turns to navigate before you could see the kinder gate. He said he knew where he […]Read Post ›
I’m not good at self care, and as an avid mom group attender, I know I’m not alone. Popular mom self care goals I’ve heard include getting a pedicure after six months, grocery shopping alone, going to the dentist, or exercising. My latest favorite was cooking for her parents. God bless us selfless beings, none […]Read Post ›
Mama Mandy 