While I haven’t gone back to check, I imagine there are at least a few pregnancy posts about the other two. So, to keep things a bit more even for Baby Number Three, I thought I’d provide a quick update. The big news will really come later this week following the sonogram in which we [...]
Archive for January, 2012
30 Jan
Overheard: In which the children are honest to a fault, and their mother is not portrayed in a particularly favorable light
Ava: “Mom, your dinners always look good, but they don’t always taste good.” – Ava: “The reason we do what you say is because we’re scared of you. Liv: “Yeah, you’re scary!”
24 Jan
Overheard: So close!
Olivia: Hey Mom, I know all the continents, Mom. London, New York City, um….KANSAS, Wisconsin….JULY, annnnnd syrup.
23 Jan
Beauties and the Beast
I took Princess Tiana and Snow White to see Beauty and the Beast on Sunday. While I’m not a fan of this 3-D business, it was great to see this movie again. Both girls were spellbound the entire film.
20 Jan
“I can’t even carpe fifteen minutes in a row, so a whole diem is out of the question.”
My friend Lori shared this brilliant parenting article by Glennon Melton—it’s the perfect answer to the common refrain of “Enjoy every minute of this, it goes by so quickly.” Turns out, my (silent) response of “THANK GOD” is not entirely inappropriate. A few excerpts: “Every time I’m out with my kids — this seems to [...]
19 Jan
Onion and bacon tart
Saveur has a fantastic social media presence—I especially love their Facebook page. They regularly share interesting articles, great kitchen tips and incredible recipes, like the one for this easy Onion and Bacon Tart. I made this for my family over the holidays, and based on their feedback, I’d consider doubling the salt if (when!) I [...]
16 Jan
Overhead
Ava, in a colossal understatement: “I have a lot of questions.” Olivia: “If you stand on a mountain to talk to the moon, you might hear an echo.”
15 Jan
Rock chalk!
I bought season basketball tickets last fall, which is perhaps the best bad decision I’ve ever made. We’ve had a great time trekking out to the weekly games over the past couple of month. On Saturday, we also had Bryan’s company tickets, so we took the girls with us. Despite trailing behind Iowa State for [...]
12 Jan
Chocolate Layer Cake
Two notes about this very traditional chocolate layer cake, made from Martha Stewart’s super easy, one-bowl chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream recipes: First, layer cakes are apparently the hip, new thing, and second, they always remind me of a sentiment I share with my girls — “I love you more than cake.” When Ava hears [...]
