tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:14:18 +0000familyCarolinesammymotherhoodsummerhusbandbirthdaybabyfranklinbiscuitworkfoodWeddingphotographyMaggiebabybitkidschristmasmevacationlettersholidays20092011bakingboatingfriendsgardenittybitwintermarriagepregnancyodd storiesvideohouselinksmemoriesmonkers2012fourth of julyhalloweenmomentary love affairsQuinncraftscumberlandgratitudesisterstravel2017Deathanxietybaby 2bloggroceryhobbieshubslessonsmomsleep20152020Covid19FairHummerLaborTVThanksgivingbaby boobookscakecrocheteasteretsyfallmovingnew homepooprantrunningsicksnowtechnologyaccidentanniversarybabiesbraincharitycleaningcorona virusdepressiondogdrivingeggsfailfatlindalittlebithandmademigrainemoneymovenurserypandemicportraitrentingspringstoriesswimmingtoddlerswordsworking mom2010201320142016405ArloBPBaby showerCardsCosta RicakFunnyHerbieHouse HuntingJonathanJosephMRDMarch 2020MooNovemberOil SpillOliveAndClydeRIPSaturdaySnarkStephanieThe Harpster Homeaccessoriesannouncmentbaby2balloonsbasementbig babybig sisterbirthblogsbloopersbooby trapbubble bathburglarybzzcancercandycarcaseycast ironcatclipperscostumescrisisdaddance partiesdeliverydietexcavationeye doctorfirst trimesterfootballforestfungirlsgrammargriefgrowthhappinesshatheadbandhomehotelintrovertirishlandlordlastbitlistlogisticslooking forwardlotterymapsmaternitymellow yellowmoo moomorningsmustachemutltiple myleomanuclear familyopenout takesparkpartypeachespoison ivypoolpreschoolpresentspumpkinspuppyrainbowreadersreal estaterecipereflectionrelaxationrelaxingrestaurant clubrobberyrock huntscamschoolsecondbitsewageshelter-in-placeshopshowerskiingsneakysocial mediast. partricks daystylesunshinesurgerytantrumsterrettsterrible twosthe great lockdownthird pregnancythreeturdstwotwo babiesveggie bagvomitwarior dashwifeyarnzooFinding a littlebit of the funny and interesting in the everyday.http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Marci)Blogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-8098786447323911429Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:15:00 +00002020-04-28T14:15:52.260-04:002020corona virusCovid19hotelMarch 2020pandemicrock huntthe great lockdownworking momNow it's Sunday, March 22nd and we are checked into a local hotel. It seems as if we might be the only people at the hotel, which gives me relief that first, we are not annoying any other patrons and second, that we are not worried about catching or spreading the virus, so long as we keep our hands clean of course. The first night was probably the hardest. Those of you with kids, especially http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2020/04/covid-19-shelter-in-place-at-hotel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-7365907628108838195Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +00002020-04-09T11:00:05.227-04:00anxietybasementbirthdayCovid19crisisexcavationpandemicpoopsewageshelter-in-placeturdsSo yeah, This is one for the ages.We are currently under orders from the government to shelter-in-place as a public health crisis of a world pandemic is upon us.I'm sure once this is over, or once we have a vaccine, there will be all kinds of views of how this impacted the world and the economy. But for posterity's sake, this is about what we're experiencing right here, right now. School was http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2020/04/covid-19-sewage-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-5704829372405822278Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:52:00 +00002020-04-07T09:52:12.850-04:00202040anxietybirthdaycorona virusCovid19This is the post I wrote when it all started, before the drama of the following three weeks ensued. Watch for the next post shortly. Written March 19 - 2020 Here I am, at home, where I shall be for the next three weeks AT LEAST. The Corona virus, COVID-19 has been named a pandemic. As I type this, here is the heart of the country, Ohio has closed all school, all major business with the http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2020/04/turning-40-during-worldwide-pandemic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-7866229599817580971Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:34:00 +00002020-01-22T16:34:27.655-05:002020anniversarybabybitfamilyfranklinittybitlastbitsammyRemember me? I actually have been really missing writing, typing, journaling, blogging, storytelling, whatever this was/is. Well on a lark, I tried to log in and guess what? My company is not blocking this URL or platform anymore. And because all my time not with my family is spent at work or asleep, I usually find time to write in between meetings, eating lunch at my desk or when I'm working http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2020/01/2020-what-how-did-that-happen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-3689553023539298956Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:01:00 +00002018-10-03T13:01:02.494-04:00 http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2018/10/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-6238373160133526813Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:13:00 +00002018-04-12T12:13:59.734-04:002017Josephmotherhoodthird pregnancyPosting from September of 2017I’m officially 12 days away from my due date and I’m realizing how many fun stories I have and how few I’ve documented. Currently everyone at work is asking how I’m feeling, and today I feel fine. It seems as if I’m moving backwards. I was having more contractions and signs of impending labor last week than this week. Because of my age and gestational diabetic statushttp://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2018/04/my-last-pregnancy-2017-retrospective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-5582492072363071647Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:30:00 +00002018-03-14T13:03:29.464-04:002017birthdayMaggieMooNovemberDear Maggie Moo Margaret Jane,You are four – what a mix of big girl, big sister and big helper while still holding strong to the night time toddler rituals, most notably the pacifier. I finally pulled the plug on that ritual just a month after your birthday. As is true to your nature, you balked but then accepted the inevitable. You also never give up. Still crying for your pacifier at bedtime, http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2018/03/2017-retrospective-maggies-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-3309747298716099099Sat, 24 Feb 2018 02:29:00 +00002018-02-23T21:29:56.618-05:00dogfamilypuppyRIPsammy I was going to do the 2017 retrospective in chronological order, but I changed my mind when our neighbor’s son brought me a tennis ball he found in the yard. I never thought a tennis ball would make me so sad, but there won’t be anyone to chase after it this summer… Sammy was my Christmas puppy. It was 2006 and with our new house and giant fenced in back yard, I told Jonathan I wanted a http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2018/02/sammy-so-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-2279562009752957892Sat, 20 Jan 2018 18:40:00 +00002018-01-20T13:40:04.548-05:002017cancerdadMRDmutltiple myleoma The last post and this post were originally one in the same-written with fresh, raw emotions. Those same emotions that probably provoked me to delete. So instead you get the whole story until now, diluted by hindsight. So here goes... It was a Saturday and we were on our way to Canton to visit friends when I got a call from Mom. Selfishly, I thought she was calling to check in on me per my ‘http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-big-c.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-4932862857506543363Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:51:00 +00002018-01-20T13:47:26.611-05:00 So I had a very long blog post somewhere that I must have deleted. It documented the craziness of January last year. My guess is that I deleted it because I didn’t want all of my negative feelings posted without time to resolve and come to terms with all of it. So now what I write will be through the lens of hindsight, and not as raw as what I probably deleted. Close your eyes and http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2018/01/january-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-7642097854193533975Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:48:00 +00002017-12-28T13:48:07.095-05:00Hey, guess what? I'm still here. Almost a year to the day of my last blog post I've decided (been bullied by Anna) to return to posting. 2017 was a very big year and I did not stop writing, I just couldn't find the time to edit it all and post. From career changes, to family changes, the big C and a little J only to wrap up the year with&nbsp;the loss of our dear Sammy. It was a lot to sort http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2017/12/2017-in-retrospect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-4707954530239549015Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:55:00 +00002017-01-14T18:02:19.883-05:002017anniversaryfamilyhusbandJonathanwifeNot that kind of "Dear John" letter... This week marks our 8th wedding anniversary, almost 15 years together. When I think back, we seem so young and naive. We really have grown up together. When we decided to get married, I felt we were crossing an invisible threshold into adulthood. How many thresholds have we now crossed? Each time making us more 'adult'. Luckily you (and hopefully I) haven'thttp://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2017/01/wedding-anniversary-8-years-married-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-646187514050260320Sat, 07 Jan 2017 19:17:00 +00002017-01-07T14:47:53.388-05:0020165birthdayCarolinelettersmotherhood Dear&nbsp;Caroline Happy 5th&nbsp;Birthday my Sweet.&nbsp;You are so sensitive and so smart. The&nbsp;combination makes you&nbsp;seem so much older and grown up. I forget that sometimes, until you fall apart from all the grown up things you are carrying. And I admonish myself for not only letting you carry it, but also for not teaching the tools of how to put it all down. You're always teachinghttp://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2017/01/caroline-is-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-347740914905404664Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:13:00 +00002016-11-01T16:13:56.907-04:00birthdayittybitMaggiemoo moomotherhood &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Happy Birthday my Maggie Moo… I can’t believe you are turning three. You are so tall that sometimes it’s hard to think of you as only being three. Often thought to be Caroline’s twin, it won’t be long before you are taller than here and wearing the same size clothing. Right now you are at an AWESOME age. You are talking a ton, buthttp://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-moo-turns-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-9174373684728061626Sat, 28 May 2016 20:06:00 +00002016-05-28T16:06:52.552-04:00familymomphotographysummerterrettsSo it has been a VERY busy spring for us and a not very warm one to boot. I mean it's memorial day weekend, hot and humid and we had the furnace running just two weeks ago. Now I"m listening to the downpour of summer rain. That late afternoon shower that you can feel coming on. The humidity keeps climbing until the air can't contain one more drop and just bursts into buckets that create joyful http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2016/05/summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-66188154630508296Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:25:00 +00002016-03-13T19:25:08.110-04:00Carolinedance partiesfamilyMaggiemotherhoodsisters Um, hello March. I don’t know where the time has gone.&nbsp; Ok, I do know. I just don’t want to admit how much time and energy I’ve been putting into work lately. It’s not like I’ve been working crazy hours, but because I took on a new role, my energy has been disparately focused there and not at home. Nothing is ever balanced… I’ve been meaning to write more often, but the ideas http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2016/03/updates-on-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-6152037297645835006Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:53:00 +00002016-01-06T19:53:08.193-05:002015Deathfamilygrieflandlordlooking forward If you’ve talked to me for more than ten minutes in the past couple months, you’ve heard me say 2015 sucked. I’ve been saying it so much that Jonathan actually called me out the other night. He gently reminded me that 2015 was full of so many good things that could easily be forgotten with my broad generalization of the year. Caroline started Preschool this year. Both girls grew bigger, smarter http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2016/01/2015-looking-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-7078400466480180903Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:53:00 +00002015-12-30T11:56:12.817-05:00birthdayCarolinefamilylettersDear Caroline, Today you are four. All of the things you told me you would like when you turn four (pickles, spinach, scary movies) have now turned into things you will like when you are six. You are so smart. I rarely brag because I think it must just be motherly pride. When talking with your pre-school teachers, I think I can boast that yes, you are bright. Your attention span and focus puts http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/12/happy-fourth-birthday-caroline-cat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-7280083061188251906Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:29:00 +00002015-11-05T16:29:15.552-05:00birthdayfamilylettersMaggiemotherhoodsisterstoddlers Margaret Maggie Moo, Magster, Maggie Moo Moo, The Moo, &nbsp;Happy birthday my baby girl. I was lying in bed last night trying to remember you as a little baby and I can’t. It seems like you were always this wild, determined, social, hilarious toddler. Birthdays always give me the chance to reflect on how awesome you are RIGHT NOW. Especially because I know how quickly this will all http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/11/happy-birthday-moo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-3457954980719755094Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:35:00 +00002015-10-05T09:49:38.044-04:00boatingfamilymellow yellowmotherhoodpreschoolschoolsummervacation<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/10/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-4528185375376018478Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:32:00 +00002015-07-22T11:32:10.376-04:00anxietyCarolinefourth of julylessonsMaggiemotherhoodsummerswimmingworking mom<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/07/summer-and-swim-lessons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-7185362341523032719Fri, 22 May 2015 18:05:00 +00002015-05-22T14:05:12.772-04:002015familygirlsmotherhoodsisterstoddlers Sometimes I can’t believe I’ve only been a mom for less than four years. I can’t imagine these little girls not being a part of our lives. I have a hard time even remembering when it was just Caroline. What a great balance these two souls are for each other. My introverted Caroline is so studious and fiercely independent. She is such a small little thing, overwhelmed by her waist-long http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/05/my-girls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-3513938521605059540Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:27:00 +00002015-04-10T16:27:13.157-04:00candyCarolinecaseyeastereggsfamilyMaggieAfter this awful winter, we were so lucky to have a beautiful Easter Sunday. I got to host the big egg hunt in our new house. But first we woke up to a visit from the Easter Bunny. The tradition continues with the Easter Bunny Clan leaving baskets on the porch, eggs hidden in the yard, and hilariously illustrated notes. Caroline, the chocolate fiend, ate nothing nutritious all day, whichhttp://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/04/easter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-6585975546973973621Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:52:00 +00002015-04-01T12:57:03.012-04:002015catdogfamilyMaggierunningspringvideo<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-end-of-worst-winter-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574795988543688528.post-7515791921730903119Fri, 02 Jan 2015 14:14:00 +00002015-01-02T09:14:31.236-05:002014ArlobirthdayCarolinethree Caroline, what do you want for Christmas?” “My birthday. And presents” Caroline has been waiting patiently for her birthday to arrive. I keep telling her that it is after Christmas. So for a while,&nbsp;Christmas became&nbsp;just one more hurdle to get to&nbsp;her birthday. It started back in September, when birthday season was in full swing. I told her after Maggie, her birthday is next. http://littlebit-mt.blogspot.com/2015/01/caroline-is-three.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marci)0