October 13, 2011 by Shannon | 1 Comment
If there’s one thing I love about fall, it’s the leaves. I’m just stunned by their colors – each one is like a little piece of art. I’m always tempted to preserve them in the pages of a phone book, but that gets old after a while…
September 22, 2011 by Shannon | 10 Comments
Sometimes, it’s the seemingly minor parenting decisions that precipitate a disaster of epic proportions. In my case, it was two innocuous decisions: (1) to let Ella wear just a diaper and (2) allow her to sit on the couch while she and her brother watched some PBS cartoons…
September 12, 2011 by Shannon | 3 Comments
I just don’t understand it. Why, oh WHY, does time seem to go so quickly once you’re no longer a kid and have kids of your own? I know I’m feeling all mopey because Kellan is starting another year of preschool – his last before he goes to kindergarten. That transition, coupled with the fact that my baby girl is one now, has me reeling. Where is the time going? And why do I suddenly have a giant streak of gray in my hair?
May 16, 2011 by Shannon | 3 Comments
Tape is such a useful product. It closes things, attaches things, and even helps you make a straight line while painting.
It is also addictive.
May 9, 2011 by Shannon | 6 Comments
I’m lucky. I’m able to work from home and have plenty of time for my kids. But let’s be honest here – it is not easy. There are a number of challenges one must deal with when combining work with motherhood…
April 20, 2011 by Shannon | 4 Comments
It’s amazing how two kids, from the same two parents, can be so different. Kellan has been a social butterfly since he was an infant. He loved going to daycare, didn’t mind when people he didn’t know wanted to hold him, and generally just loved to be around others.
Then Ella came along.
April 8, 2011 by Shannon | 2 Comments
Ella’s getting a new tooth.
As she fussed during dinnertime this week, I happened to catch sight of her gums. And there it was…
March 25, 2011 by Shannon | 4 Comments
By far, one of the things I hate most about this motherhood gig is dealing with THE CROUP. It is a miserable ailment. Kellan is prone to it, and if you didn’t know, the hallmark of croup is how it attacks a kid’s windpipe…
March 9, 2011 by Shannon | 6 Comments
Happy birthday to my sweet and wonderful four year-old boy! I can’t believe you’re four. It seems like just a couple months ago I brought you home, sat in a rocker and wept tears of joy that you were finally here…
February 18, 2011 by Shannon | 2 Comments
So….yeah. Here’s another little problem with my goal of blogging more.
When I get a glorious little window of free time, I have nothing to say.
Kellan is at preschool, the baby is (finally!) asleep, and I have no idea what I could possibly write about. No idea whatsoever. Hmm…
January 10, 2011 by Shannon | 9 Comments
If I could take a picture of myself right now and publish it along with this post, it would scare your socks off. I look like a walking zombie. And this is after I showered and got all made up. Yep, it’s one of those days where makeup doesn’t even help.
