accomplisment · babies · love · writings

Around the world in 80 clicks (..or for the love of the boy)

So the fabulous mama jammie tagged me to list the 5 best things about motherhood. what a great day for this b/c i am just heedy in love with Auzan right now...it's immensely fulfilling as i've finally figured out ways to be myself and a mother over the last 11.5 months. So here goes.. 1)… Continue reading Around the world in 80 clicks (..or for the love of the boy)

babies · food · pics

weekend pictures

Auzan has started this adorable little Episcopilian school near our house and it's been great for him.  There are 3 fabulous teachers and Auzi is only going 2 days a week for 5 hours each and seems to really enjoy the play time and activities and reading circle and especially painting! Last week they had… Continue reading weekend pictures

books · language

for the love of art.

i miss language...and discovering new words and then the opportunity of using them in enigmatic conversations with new, fresh, and enigmatic folks. This is the next book on my wishlist: On another front, I know I must be the LAST person in the world to see these videos on YouTube but honestly, they had me laughing… Continue reading for the love of art.

chit-chat · inspiration

Farawell oh-eight.

I suppose it's impossible to do a new year post without reflecting on all that transpired the year before. This is just an informal list ...for myself really more than anything else...since I've got mommy-brains now and don't remember anything ever. I became a mother. I grew a tiny fetus inside my body and when… Continue reading Farawell oh-eight.

contemplations · struggles

on demons…

the last week or two, i've been battling with some personal demons and really letting myself get beat up. i wonder why we are our worst critics...some of the things i have been saying to myself would be considered heinous if said to anyone else. some people causing grief in my life have too much… Continue reading on demons…

contemplations

nothing makes you feel…

...more like a grown up than having a sick household. Auzi is battling his first cold and though it's not too serious, it is absolutely breaking my heart everytime he struggles to breath or cough with his tiny little chest. on top of that, the husband and i are also battling the same cold. the… Continue reading nothing makes you feel…

babies · birthday · contemplations · fab 30's · family · hurricane · ike

all over the place…

literally...this post will be all over the place...i have so much to update and very little battery time on my laptop...i hate making it bulleted but it's how i roll at 30! 🙂 Hurricane Ike: We finally got power after 9 painfully long days & I'm thrilled, absolutely THRILLED to be back home. We sustained minimal damage… Continue reading all over the place…

adventures · birthday · hurricane

intense morning…

of all the ways i imagined spending this morning, "hunkering down" was not one of them. So I officially turn 30 years old in 12 minutes and we're in the midst of evacuating our home and heading south to Sugar Land for my mom's. Ike has become a mammoth of a storm and we even… Continue reading intense morning…

hurricane · scary

yikes, ike.

so hurricane ike may be headed to houston. these things have such a deep, queasy response once you have a child. here's to hoping we stay safe, happy & dry.