Thankful Thursdays…

I have had a really rough week my son has been teething and been absolutely miserable.  The video was taken yesterday after listening to this for two hours.  I usually don’t do this take video of my screaming child but I was truly at my wits end yesterday.  My son has gotten into a biting … Continue reading →

Having a case of the Mondays…

I forgot how much I dislike Mondays.  I personally always thought Mondays got a bad rap but then I worked in hospitality for 13 years and came to despise Mondays.  Having been a stay at home mom for the past two years you would think I would not get the Mondays.  Maybe it is because … Continue reading →

Parnivore (pär’ nə vör) and Thank You Cards

Definition (and word) is courtesy of my husband: parnivore (pär’ nə vör) n.[[< L paro, paper + vorare, todevour]] 1 A young person who eats paper, often preferring it over morepalatable food options that have been recently offered, rejected, and discardedon the floor, where the aforementioned paper is then found   So my To-do List … Continue reading →

My First Painting and Bob

I have no idea why but this painting has been haunting me lately.  Every time I think of painting, I think of this painting.  Here is the story the best I can remember it.  I was seven and really wanted to take a landscape oil painting class at the local art center.  (I was obsessed … Continue reading →

What to do with a crabby patty?

So all my grandiose plans have been foiled this week by a pint size crabby patty.  He is a little over a year and doesn’t want to do anything except cry (okay, scream).  I was hoping to get my “To-Do” List done but alas I am sitting here trying to comfort my one year old … Continue reading →