i mean, something’s always mixed up around here, right? so before i even knew about this whole Blogtober thing, i actually did a post about one of my favorite fall recipes, my grandmother’s apple cake. it’s delicious. grown men beg me for it. i swear. you should go look and then make you some. then […]
Morei’ve never been much on #TBT, mainly because i’m way too lazy to dig up old pix, scan ’em and post ’em. gaah. that exhausts me just typing it. also, i truly do prefer looking forward over looking back. and also, i’m old. so my memory is fading. truth. i did just look through some […]
Morehey, girl. can you even believe i accepted this dumb blog challenge and am actually writing this thing? you’re probably laughing at me right now. if you’re still keeping up this blog, you’ve gotta be the oldest blogger on the planet by now. hope there’s some kind of award for that. but anyway . . […]
Morea bit late to the game, but jumping in on #Blogtober14, here! i’m considering committing to a big writing project for November, so it seems like trying to post here every day is a good way to start flexing those muscles and get into the habit of writing every single day. luckily, The Daily Tay […]
MoreSpy is 6 hours ahead. i have a lot of weekend unfinished business and a business trip i’m missing. Miss Girl has an epic upcoming “Fall Break” (aka four-fucking-count-them-i-dare-you weekdays off). things are about to get cray-cray around here. or not. we can all have a panic attack. (my go to reaction, of course . […]
MoreFollow my blog with Bloglovin what a fun way to spend an almost-autumn Saturday! we met a bunch of Miss Girl’s old schoolmates for a play date at B.J. Reece Orchards near Ellijay. an hour and a half drive for normal people. us, maybe 2 hours? nonetheless, neither Spy nor i had been up there […]
Moreyesterday, we spent an amazing day at B.J. Reece Orchards near Ellijay. in addition to the apples we picked (more on that, as well as what the heck i’m doing with all those apples soon!), we also brought home nearly an entire crate full of preserves, pickles and sauces all made right there. or nearby. […]
Morei am so. effing. serious, you guys. i am dying. it is the start of week 4 — of the rest of my life. and i am dying. sure. this whole real school thing starts off beyond cute. it’s all sweet uniforms and dinosaur backpacks, your first packed lunches, sparkly new shoes, new teachers, new […]
MoreMiss Girl has gotten some fancy new ideas from her public schoolmates. packed lunch? yes. packed lunch. and just like that, yesterday, i became a mom who packs lunches. not every day, mind you. i’m not insane. but i have agreed to do it once or twice a week. and i did buy the stupid […]
Morefor real. this is pretty much how i felt every single morning this first week of big girl school. glad i’m not alone! here’s hoping for a later wake-up time tomorrow! TGIF, y’all!
Morewhere on earth do these weeks go? somehow, the first half crawled by for what seemed like centuries. then, all of a sudden it was Thursday. whee! we’ve got a big weekend full of birthday parties and Pre-K prepping (omg!). Miss Girl’s last day at her current school has got me all weepy and nostalgic, so […]
Morei know i’ve taken a couple weeks off from posting these. and wouldn’t you know, the one time, like ever, that i make actual recipes (yes, from the internets, from scratch) i am too caught up in the whole moment to actually take any pictures. also, i have one heck of a cold all of […]
Moreyesterday afternoon, these arrived. sweet Spy actually remembered Mother’s Day all the way in Poland—and did something about it. not that he’s terrible in this area, but he still totally scored some points with the gesture alone. but there’s more. not only are they gorgeous, they are from my favorite florist. he actually remembered that […]
Moretoday was the last day of soccer. for the season. maybe forever? despite the appearance of pure joy here, Miss Girl was just not that into it. i think this photo reflects being psyched for her trophy, the imminence of celebratory cupcakes and the knowledge that she does not have to go back next Saturday. […]
Moreas if there haven’t been enough festivities lately, one more big one before we slide gently into the summer’s long stretch of nothingness. i’m so ready. the school bonnet parade kicked things off on Thursday. those kids are all so cute and the teachers always do such a fantastic job of coming up with amazingly […]
Moreif it’s a day in April, it must be someone’s birthday in this household. after the whole four extravaganza, i was honestly too mentally exhausted to even think about Spy’s birthday today. and no, there will definitely not be a celebration or post for Parker’s birthday on Wednesday. i did at least manage to throw together […]
Morecannot believe Miss Girl had another birthday this weekend! god, i must be getting old. we celebrated her fourth with all the appropriate fanfare, including nearly 20 friends, a bounce house and cupcakes. and of course some adult beverages for the mommies and daddies. after weeks of discussion, we finally settled on a Pajamas in the Park theme, […]
Moreso here we are. it’s the middle of November and time to start diving into the annual Christmas card project. and here i am with no family photo. coordinating with our regular photographer this fall for our annual family shoot proved to be impossible. given the current financial circumstances around here, it was probably an […]
Moreso sad to report that yesterday, we had to put down our beloved Maury, matriarch of our household wild kingdom and the dog i often called second mommy because of how she watched after Miss Girl like her own little pup. she was 15 (that’s 105 to you and me) and her body just finally […]
Moreprefacing this one by saying that Spy is in Italy. Italy!!! for a week!! Miss Girl and i are holding down the fort here with terrible twos officially kicked in (right on schedule, as my perfect daughter would ensure). so. this is the first night ever in 2 years and who knows how many nights […]
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