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Nearly Christmas

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 ›

Honey Roasted Cashews

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 ›

Forty

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 ›

Self Care is Coconuts

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 ›

Numbers

Forgive me if you’ve heard this story before. It continues to blows my mind. Evan and I met on July 13, 2002. Evan proposed to me on January 1, 2007. Evan and I married on July 13, 2008. Ian was born on January 1, 2011. We moved from Los Angeles to Palm Desert on January […]Read Post ›