Momma Maven In The Making!

Did I Ditch Class On School of Life Day???

2012-01-26T11:09:00.001-07:00

It's entirely possible that I may have skipped class the day they went over the "school of life" and "life skills" and "life wisdom" I did skip a LOT of school.... buuuut from what I gather after conversations with peers I'm pretty sure LIFE wasn't part of the school syllabus... ever. Another great tidbit from the interwebs... These are things that a good parent will teach their kids, because it

Oh just some co-sleeping adventures

2012-01-23T17:27:00.001-07:00

Ahhhh life with kids... do you catch the twinkle in my eye?? When people tell you to sleep prior to having kids, well, errr they're right. I used to roll my eyes at these folks up on their high horses and wonder why people always felt the need to rain on my blissful pregnancy parade (ahem random grocery store lady with the 48 hour blood and guts labor story :::blank stare:::) You ignore these

When The Child Becomes The Parent, another casualty of Cancer.

2011-12-08T21:12:00.000-07:00

There really is no experience I've ever gone through that is like this. When your parent becomes ill, especially with cancer, and the role shifts from child to caregiver it is almost too much to handle. I'm just not ready for this phase of life yet... I guess... but are you ever?? My brain is just on overload these days. Has been for quite some time, there's just a lot going on in my life, a lot

Baby Dude Gets The Shaft

2011-12-07T13:31:00.000-07:00

So the moment I found out that I was pregnant with my little nugget I felt an instant sense of excitement and then nearly burst into awful sad tears. I was almost devastated in a way for my older son, I felt like I was ruining his life and that I'd be taking all of the attention off of him from this moment until forever. It was a good few days of this horrible feeling until I finally started to

Our First Family Turkey Day

2011-11-24T09:03:00.001-07:00

So this will be our first thanksgiving doing our "own" thing. Which means that we wont have to wake up at the crack of dawn, get both kids bathed, dressed, fed, and in the car, scream out the door to house number one, socialize, eat, drink, pack up and zoom to house number two, and repeat, then off to house number three, and sometimes a fourth house for pie and dessert. Can you hear my zen-like

My little "Nugget"

2011-11-15T17:35:00.000-07:00

He came into this world in almost a perfect way. I was able to into labor naturally as I had always wished. He came out 100% healthy after just a handful of pushes. It really couldn't have gone much more smoothly. And then we came home and it has been anything BUT smooth. Before I get too far, don't get me wrong, Baby D is awesome. He is the sweetest, cutest, squishiest little thing you've ever

A little thing I call Blissful Chaos

2011-11-15T16:26:00.000-07:00

Well it's no wonder that I just can't seem to find the time to post these days. As I write I have a wild toddler zooming around the house with his new birthday toys knocking things off of the coffee table... I guess he forgot about how I JUST asked him to be quiet because little brother is trying to sleep. And then we have the little brother... he's supposed to be sleeping but that is laughable.

Cancer free.

2011-10-19T19:43:00.001-06:00

I don't even know how process these two words at this point in time... Cancer. Free. After 3 rounds of chemo the follow up CT scan concluded technically, from a physiological standpoint that my Dad is cancer free... No signs of lymph involvement which was questionable before, they couldn't even find the initial tumor! You must be kidding me... dont get me wrong I am elated.. beyond words,

Oh.. you're JUST a stay at home mom.

2011-10-14T18:50:00.000-06:00

Oh another blog post about the world's perception on "stay at home moms"... and I use that title loosely for myself since I technically work from home in a lot of ways. I just can't wrap my mind about the fact that people honestly think we sit around on the couch all day popping Ferrero Rochers while drinking chilled Pellegrino in a martini glass. I mean really? It's like we are a completely

Extreme Couponing!

2011-10-14T11:33:00.001-06:00

Well I have to say I'm getting pretty dang good at this (like 100% savings good) ... so good that I finally had to break down and get my very first stockpile shelf. The cupboards, pantry, and laundry room were overflowing! Not gonna lie, I was super excited about this. I filled the thing up in 10 minutes and still need more room. I started 'couponing' in April, took a few months off after D was

The Dudes. You've Got A Friend in Me.

2011-10-14T11:09:00.000-06:00

They make every day of my life worth living. I smile all day long because of them. And they are growing more and more into best buddies. :::love::: When the road looks rough ahead, and you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed, just remember what your old pal said. You've got a friend in me. Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am, bigger and stronger too maybe, but none

Chemo Letters- Round 2 Day 2

2011-10-14T10:42:00.002-06:00

**A little bit of reality, a little bit of inspiration, and a whole lot of love. Letters for my Dad as we travel this journey together, packed into his chemo bag along with treats like black licorice and hot rod magazines** Team Dad!

Chemo Letters- Round 2 Day 1

2011-10-14T10:22:00.004-06:00

When life knocks you down

2011-08-24T11:22:00.000-06:00

"When life knocks you down.... you get up and fight another round" This is what my Dad said at his latest chemo appointment. He was a boxer. I'd been waiting for the right words for a looooong time, the perfect quote or phrase. Literally been searching for over a year for the right saying to symbolize life... living... a lot of things. This was it. Perfect. And with me now forever. This

Chemo Letters- Round 1 Day 2

2011-08-19T22:44:00.005-06:00

Toddler Time Warp- 21 months

2011-08-15T21:02:00.001-06:00

You like that, how we warped from 18 months to 21 months *that* fast?! And really people it does happen THAT fast. It should be no surprise that the time is flying just as quickly as usual... moreso now with the addition of Baby D (who is almost 3 months old already whaaat?!) Mr. HL is quite the spunky little character, nothing new there, but dang this kid is smart. And as usual, I say that in

A big 18 month old otherwise known as The Dude.

2011-08-15T10:09:00.004-06:00

*I'm a little behind... clearly... this is the 18 month update that I wrote before Baby D was born. I was holding off posting until I had pics to go along with it, um yah lesson learned, just post it because life just continues to fly on and it will never happen otherwise. some sort of cranky face but amusing mom with ONE picture My little dude... ahh I love this kid :) Ok with no

Chemo Letters- Round 1 Day 1

2011-08-12T22:30:00.006-06:00

My Dad Has Cancer.

2011-08-10T11:40:00.001-06:00

Didn't think it'd be that hard just to write a post title. It's been quite the rollercoaster of a year so far and this has just topped it all off. Talk about a shot to the gut. We've been on this merry-go-round nightmare ride a few times already with other family members, may they be my Dad's angels from heaven and pull him through this. And yet we find ourselves here again... it really makes

Giveaway: Seventh Generation Free & Clear Diapers

2011-07-11T12:14:00.001-06:00

OPEN UNTIL JULY 18 Well it sure has been a while since I've hosted a giveaway but I am loving this one. First off a mom of two can't turn down free diapers! But the fact that these diapers go right along with the eco-kick I try to stay on makes it even better. We try to be a relatively eco-friendly fam, I am pretty serious about eating healthy, trying to buy organic when I can, I'm an avid

A few of my faves from the holiday

2011-07-07T17:24:00.000-06:00

A small picture update, we spent the 4th at Glendo Reservoir camping in our new 5th wheel. It was awesome! HL had a blast, I mean lake, sand, fireworks, smoke, dirt, what more could a boy want... and can I say how absolutely adorable baby footprints are in the sand ::::awwww::::: DMac just chilled the whole time, and he slept in the bassinette in our master closet ha. Love spending this kind of

Updates, there will be updates!

2011-07-05T17:30:00.000-06:00

There are lots of things to update and say when I get some spare moments. Things like how my new little guy is sure testing my mommy patience and abilities when he refuses to adapt to any type of schedule or routine for anything. Or when his little colicky monster rears it's nasty head and he fusses and cries any time that he is awake. Or how all of the above plus the rambunctious toddler are

Wordless Wednesday, my new life as mom of 2

2011-06-15T16:37:00.000-06:00

My new life... Two boys... Feels good :)

Why I will keep blogging... a virtual time capsule

2011-06-14T13:10:00.000-06:00

So there have been so many times that I've considered giving up the blog, usually when weeks pass without a post you can assume that I'm considering throwing in the towel. But I have a nagging feeling everytime that I'm letting people down, 'I must get on and do another post' But it's just a lot to keep up with and life gets busy... So after the birth of D, I really considered taking it all

My first trip alone with my duo

2011-06-13T11:27:00.000-06:00

Well my first outing alone with the boys was a pretty comical experience, I have to pat myself on the back for making it through without breaking down. We all headed out to D's 2 week check up. We played the horse and pony show getting in and out of the car, got checked in, and finally got called back to a room at which point HL decided to go bonkers. He was running in and out of all of the exam