Moving Day and Other Tidbits of a Busy [tired] Family

Sorry for the absence from the blog. But, we’ve been busy. Really busy. In the past two weeks we’ve gotten an offer on our house, negotiated back and forth several times, signed a contract, and close tomorrow. Moved all of our stuff out over the past weekend, thanks to the help of family and friends. [...]

Fun Friday

Reed got a package in the mail today. His very own sock monkey. And it was love at first site! He even took a nap with him today. My two little monkeys.
Reed is so playful lately! His new favorite game (especially in the tub) is to hand me things. And then get really excited [...]

Gotta love Etsy!

So I know I’ve said this before, but I heart etsy! I’ve just finished working on a custom painting that I’m going to ship out this week. So much fun! Isn’t it great to get paid to do something that you love? This is an abstract painting that reflects her family of four (and one [...]

Wordless Weekend

Oh What A Night …

Reed. Finally. Slept. Through. The. Night.
Or rather, Michael and I just let him cry. But it worked. He finally went to sleep on his own. I think he woke up twice during the night, but we still didn’t go in, and he went back to sleep. And was so good all day today. So we’ll [...]

Independence Day and other tidbits

Sorry for the absence on the blog. The past week has been busy. Working on a custom painting for an etsy customer (fun), making decisions about my job (stressful), and working on some freelance work.
Anyway, we had such a fun time with our Independence Day festivities. Good fun, good friends and family, and of course, [...]

Give thanks

Michael here. Jessica had to go into the office today and I got the honor, no the privilege to stay at home with Reed. The first thing that ran through my mind as she walked out to get in the car was Lonestar’s song “Mr. Mom”. It was vintage “a day in the life of [...]