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November 2010

November 15, 2010

Losing Mom

Last week, my Mom turned 70 years old!  (Holy Canoles, right?!) I thought about it...

October 2010

October 28, 2010

Brothers gotta hug!

Do you remember the *classic slapstick film, Tommy Boy? The one where Chris Farley declares,...

October 21, 2010

5 years ago, I was Ransomed!

...by the sweetest little boy in the world... Ransom came into this world with the...

September 2010

September 28, 2010

I nearly wrestled a man to the ground OR “you don’t want none of Mama Bear, now do you???”

The other day I found an old post that made my blood boil all over...

September 19, 2010

Overheard…

...this weekend at our house... Me: Ransom, please don't stab your brother right now... (using...

September 10, 2010

Gimme the plastic, please?

The other day I was exchanging my old, torn wallet for my new $10 bright...

September 08, 2010

goodbye

goodbye goodbye blue goodbye sun goodbye blue created by the sun goodbye summer goodbye fun...

August 2010

August 11, 2010

From dysfuntional to um, sort of functional but HAPPY! Family, family, family! $100 v GIVEAWAY!!!!

This is a sponsored post from BlogHer and McDonald's. I grew up with about as...

August 01, 2010

Two Pee’s in a Pod?

Ransom who is 4 3/4 years old has been really cracking us up at his...

July 2010

July 26, 2010

“GRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”

"Ransom, could you please use your indoor growl?" A lot of times us Mommy-types record...

June 2010

June 20, 2010

A day for Dad’s.

My main man has been such a committed, loving, consistent, awesome Dad to our little...

May 2010

May 17, 2010

Reasonable Ransom

Ever since his "baby brudda" was born, my sweet little 4.5 yr. old Ransom hasn't...

May 14, 2010

a difficult vacation.

Ahh, the difficulties of vacation... Last week the fam went up, up, up to the...

May 09, 2010

Mothers Day

Today when Dave & the boys took me out for a mothers day lunch at...

April 2010

April 30, 2010

There’s No Place Like…

Cedarville, MI.  Yep, it's the little town that holds a glorious property InterVarsity owns called...

April 05, 2010

Easter through the Years

Is it the thaw of winter?  The bloom of the flower?  The excitement of going...

February 2010

February 25, 2010

Firsts All Around

RHYS: Last night our little Reesey-Bear had his first serving of... At first it was...

February 08, 2010

My Day of Reckoning

It's time. It's time to leave my baby boy for 3 days & 2 nights....

December 2009

December 09, 2009

HI HI HI HI

Rhys just turned 6 weeks last Monday which means one thing... I'm back to work...

December 06, 2009

What makes me Smile :)

A few days ago Rhys & I made the trek out to my school, Western...

December 05, 2009

parent directed feeding vs. demand feeding

The other day I twittered this, "I'm creating a demand-fed-co-sleeping-sling-wearing-rocked-to-sleep-baby monster. Arrrghgh, I need a...

December 04, 2009

“N as in Negro”

Recently I was ordering a personalized item for Ransom over the phone.  This is how...

November 2009

November 06, 2009

Captured

When I see thumb sucking... peaceful sleeping...brothers cuddling... & canoodling sweetly... I capture it!

November 02, 2009

Trouble in Paradise

If you had asked me 5 days ago, I'd have said everything was GGGRRRRREEAAT.  What...

November 02, 2009

Guess Who?

Is it a bird?  Is it a plane? Is it Iron Man? Is it Jenga-Fett?...

October 2009

October 29, 2009

Fall into Fall

It's Fall and maybe for the 1st time in my life, I'm enjoying it.  Mostly,...

October 26, 2009

Are H1N1 fears changing your behavior?

Ransom got the H1N1 vaccination today & the flu vaccination last week.  Every time we...

October 22, 2009

Happy Birthday, Ransom! The day you were born…

Poor Ransom.  First the poor kid has to share his 4 yr. old birthday (yesterday)...

October 21, 2009

Welcome Biskie Baby Boy #2!

Rhys King Biskie (pronounced Reese) came bouncing into this world on Monday, October 19 at...

October 15, 2009

Updates

The Preggo Update: As of last Monday, I am 2 cm dilated, 70% effaced, -2...

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