MomHOP has been bugging me for pictures of the kids' recent haircuts, which I have not yet taken. However, I do have a video here of Brady's first haircut, which was done before Christmas when he was 19 months old. His crazy Einstein 'do had gotten so snarly that I couldn't … [Read more...]

This post is my entry in the Mabel's Labels BlogHer '09 Contest, for which I answer the question "What have been the rewards and benefits of participating in the blogging community?" I was in my twenties during the "Friends" heyday. I watched it every week just like everyone … [Read more...]

My dad has been staying with us for three weeks now. I've gotten used to having him around. He is incredibly helpful and it's striking how one more adult in the house has an exponential effect on the care of the children. It eases the frenzied pace of the daily schedule - my … [Read more...]

Somewhere along the California coast between Malibu and Santa Barbara, 1999Sailing in the Caribbean among the British Virgin Islands, 2002Some statue somewhere, 2003Avila Beach, CA 2003Kauai, 2004Punta Gringa, on the Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, 2004(The abysmal … [Read more...]

The other night, after the Superbowl, my dealer showed up at my house. It was nighttime, bedtime actually, and the husband was snuggled in bed with Kid 1, Kid 2 was already asleep, my visiting dad was hanging out watching (more) TV, and I was snuggled up here with my laptop.The … [Read more...]