Archive for March, 2010
15 Mar
Mint chocolate cupcakes
I made these for my birthday last week (it’s office tradition to bring your own treats to share . . . kind of like preschool, actually). The recipe is from Martha Stewart Cupcakes. I used the one-bowl chocolate cupcake recipe, which I know I have raved about before. I added mint extract and cut down [...]
12 Mar
“Our trip to the zoo” or “Mom’s a pushover”
We ended up taking the girls to the zoo last Sunday—we had a few errands to run in Topeka, and it seemed cruel to be in such close proximity and not stop, especially after the shenanigans the day before. I’m glad we went—the rest of the town was there, too, and the weather was gorgeous. [...]
11 Mar
Make a wish
Bryan and the girls made me a birthday cake (from scratch!) earlier this week. The only one more surprised/excited than me was Olivia. For what more could I possible wish?
10 Mar
Calming a fussy baby…er, toddler
Overall, Olivia is handling this latest transition pretty well. On Monday, she seemed totally down with it, noting, “Pacifiers are for night-night time” and, once she got to daycare, she chirped, “Pacifiers are at home today.” Every now and then, though, she has a little meltdown. In an effort to distract during one particularly sorrowful [...]
9 Mar
A tragedy in six parts
Don’t let her fool you—it’s not that bad. We just snagged her pacifiers and told her she could have them back at bedtime.
7 Mar
Actually, this isn’t so bad…
See, weekend days at home can be fun. I will note that clean-up wasn’t exactly the highlight of the last 48 hours!
6 Mar
It’s my weekend day, too!
After another extremely hectic week, I opened my eyes this morning to find Bryan setting a cup of coffee on my nightstand, tearing off my covers and flipping on the lights. Apparently, it was 9:30, and 9:30 is TIME TO GET UP. I came downstairs to find Ava campaigning for a trip to the zoo. [...]
