Roses are one of my favorite flowers. In the late spring, one of my favorite things to do is walk around the Rose Garden in downtown Portland. It’s amazing all the variety of colors and shapes in this one, rather large, garden. I also like to see which ones are the…
Today is my husband’s birthday. And it’s not just any birthday, it’s his 30th birthday. And just like any milestone birthday, this one is complete with pomp and circumstance, as well as a dose of anxiety, deep contemplation, and a little bit of sadness. Eric’s new goal, now that he’s in…
There are many times where I imagine what my 18-month-old son is saying. Like when he’s walking around with his favorite car in his hand, saying, “Da dumm sweum shuew dadadum.” And I respond, “Why, yes, your car can go really fast.” Or when he asks a question, (which is easy to tell,…
I don’t know about you, but February seems to have snuck up on me. The older I get, the faster time goes by. I mean, didn’t Christmas just happen? And now the stores are clearancing Valentine’s stuff to make room for St. Patrick’s Day and spring. Did I miss something? …
Thank you all who entered the giveaway. Like I said earlier, I really do wish that I could send each one of you some cookies. Unfortunately, I could only choose one, and the lucky winner of 1 dozen decorated Valentine Sugar Cookies is: Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 9 Timestamp: 2012-02-03 02:46:28…
I have a kitchen helper. Maybe you do too. My kitchen helper is my 18-month-old son Matthew. For about the last 4 months now, he’s been interested in what I’m doing in the kitchen, but can’t actually see what I’m doing–which is apparently very frustrating for toddlers. You know, to…
Valentine’s Day used to be my least favorite holiday. I used to feel, way back when, that it was another excuse for the candy, card, and entertainment industry to suck money out of you, but deep down, it was most likely that I didn’t like Valentine’s Day because I didn’t have…
Pacific Northwesterners love snow. I say this because we don’t get it very often and it usually doesn’t last. Yesterday was our first snow of the season, and it was a very light dusting. My one-and-a-half-year-old son was intrigued by the large white stuff floating down from the sky and…
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