Hop Hop

A few hours spent in the driveway this morning dying eggs and we’re about a hop, skip and a jump away from celebrating Easter. Interested in knowing how we got these eggs looking so crazy good-looking? Drizzle some rubber cement over the egg, let dry and then dye. Rub off rubber cement and then leave … Continue reading →

Transparency

In the midst of living comfortably in our ‘normal’ and willingly sharing the emotions of our journey along the way, I still get caught off guard and it’s not always a bad thing.  While I don’t share all that I write and I don’t share all that is our life and my every single feeling … Continue reading →

Sharing The Gift Of Life

  I’ve been an organ donor since I got my driver’s license at 16. It entirely made sense 20 years ago to become an organ donor. My parents were donors and so I became one. Quite frankly, I don’t think I spent much time thinking about the meaning and significance of the gesture of becoming … Continue reading →

How To Wash A Car: A Pictorial

I love to write, but I know that sometimes words are utterly pointless. I can recognize when it is futile to even put my fingers to keyboard and attempt to capture a moment. Honestly, I believe that images often tell a story with greater impact than any word or words can do. Here’s hoping your re-entry into Monday has a … Continue reading →

Lucky

I can hear my mother’s voice in my head as I type right now.   Ohhhhh, Jen… What are you thinking? You have your hands full already! I’m worried about you, what are you going to do with another one!  Sorry Mom. I love you, but what can I say… if it’s meant to be, it’s … Continue reading →

Cheap Thrills

Not sure about you, but to the extent that I can save a buck, I’m a happy mom. The weather’s been great and the sun shinning. While the pollen levels have been cataclysmic, we’ve managed to spend hours outside thus far on our Spring Break.  While my fellow mom friends are hitting up places like Disney World, … Continue reading →

Lipstick On A Pig

  It was one of those days. A productive one but still one of those days. Still sporting our PJ’s at 2PM, neither Cooper or I had a reason to change. Legos, books, puzzles, laundry, cooking, a lot of email work for me and hanging around the house together in our PJ’s was all we … Continue reading →

What’s For Dinner

A BIG thank you to the Wall Street Journal! Friday night dinner is looking GOOD! While it’s getting a little late in the season for braised meals, this one really stood out to us and even though the kiddos are running around in shorts and tees, the trees are in bloom and Spring has sprung … Continue reading →

Drum Roll Please…

I must confess we’ve known the sex of our baby since 16 weeks. Sorry for being so sneaky and all, but we couldn’t help ourselves. After passing out at the hospital (story here) and having two ultrasounds during my overnight stay there, the two OB’s who saw me were very confident in what they had seen and we were … Continue reading →

Opening Day

Two boys. Two teams. Two schedules. and… Two unique personalities. Makes for one great spring spent at the ball fields.

Does It Really Make A Difference

It never ceases to amaze me what comes out of people’s mouths. Call me oversensitive or cynical after everything we’ve been through, but at least I own my feelings.   I’ve covered a select few of these treasured gems in I Declare! and now after coming clean with my pregnancy and the joy and gift … Continue reading →