throwaway pancake

Good Bye Good Dog

2014-02-03T22:32:00.001-07:00

Not feeling good. We had to let Morgan go today. She has been such a loving, wonderful force in our family but we knew around the holidays that she wasn't well. She was so, so skinny, sleeping a ton and developed a wheezing when she breathed and an epic cough when she'd move around. The vet confirmed our worse fears...the big C. She had a tumor in her lung that was inoperable. So we started

dr. mom to the rescue

2014-01-26T15:34:00.001-07:00

As a parent, I'm finding that you also have to be a bit of a doctor-slash-private investigator to keep your kids healthy. Every so often I *know* something is not quite right with my kids. It takes me awhile to figure it out but thanks to my mom-friends, the inter-webs, and the teachers at our school I FINALLY put all the pieces together and figure out what's wrong. Today was a great case in

out of sight, out of mind? the zion curtain...

2013-11-22T10:05:00.000-07:00

If you live in Utah, you get used to some pretty weird shit. Especially when it comes to drinking laws. That probably comes from the fact that the liquor commission and our state legislature is comprised of a bunch of uber-conservative Mormon guys who don't actually drink and most likely think that everyone who does drink is one of Satan's minions. So after years of one ridiculous law after

the guessing game

2013-11-20T23:50:00.003-07:00

Tagg: That word is "the." It has my nickles in it. Me: Your nickles? (thinking he want some monetary reward for reading)Tagg: Yeah...my nickles. T and H.Me: [processing]Me: Your initials? Tagg: Yep.Mommy Interpretation Game. I win. This time. Teaching kids to read is harder than I thought it would be. Much like most parenting!

star wars birthday

2013-11-20T23:12:00.001-07:00

Star Wars. Light sabers. Jedis and Jedi princesses and aliens and starships. An awesome 4th birthday party for my Star Wars-obsessed son is a vision in my head. Now how do I make that work, without a mylar balloon and plastic tablecloths and a grocery store cake? Pinterest, of course! I wanted to throw Tagg a 4th birthday party he would LOVE. Star Wars. Water. All his friends

something fishy

2013-03-15T21:58:00.000-06:00

In an attempt to be healthy, drop some poundage, and get in summer shape, we've been cooking more fish lately. It's just barely getting warm enough to grill outside, so we cook indoors. Well, the reality check here is that Scott is also petrified of grilling fish. It sticks, it burns, it cooks fast, it falls apart. Let's face it. Fish is tricky. And it smells. We cooked cod last night, "fresh"

26 acts of kindness

2013-03-14T22:57:00.001-06:00

Like everyone, I was devastated by the Newtown shooting in December. So shocking and unimaginable and horrific. As a parent, my layers of catastrophic thinking went into overdrive. I couldn't walk into the mall without suspiciously checking out everyone in a hoodie or with an oversized coat or a big bag in hand. That kept me very busy given that it was Christmas. In the winter. At the mall.

sisters

2012-12-30T23:31:00.001-07:00

Today is my baby sister's 40th birthday. It's hard to believe that we are in our 40s. How did that happen?! But it's also amazing to revisit the wonderful, rich, roller-coaster relationship that we've built over the years. I'm guessing based on the Christmas tree that this photo was taken just a few days or weeks before Tiffany was born. My last Xmas as the only child. I think that was

12 day of pain-mas

2012-12-21T00:49:00.000-07:00