I [Heart] My Life tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-314451 2013-05-31T13:39:56-07:00 This was a blog about my adventures with Joe. Then, along came Nia. Four years later, along came Stage 3 breast cancer, and nothing -- not even the blog -- was ever the same again. TypePad Surviving The Dog Days of the School Year tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef019102c44f6e970c 2013-05-31T13:39:56-07:00 2013-05-31T13:48:44-07:00 Yesterday I read a great blog post called "Worst End of School Year Mom Ever." Jen Hatmaker writes about experiencing the exact opposite of the beginning of school enthusiasm. I can relate. Jen has five kids. I have one. In preschool. The fact that I can relate to this mother's... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/05/surviving-the-dog-days-of-the-school-year.html Would I Want Nia to Do What Angelina Jolie Did? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017eeb311384970d 2013-05-15T06:46:37-07:00 2013-05-15T06:46:37-07:00 I never thought I'd be writing about Angelina Jolie on my blog. Beyond us both being mothers, there are few people I have less in common with than the actress. But after her announcement this week that she had a proactive double mastectomy to avoid the breast cancer that killed... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/05/would-i-want-nia-to-do-what-angelina-jolie-did.html Yes, It's Fake... The Real One Tried to Kill Me. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017eeab40be0970d 2013-05-01T06:58:06-07:00 2013-05-01T10:11:26-07:00 I got fake boobs on Friday. Actually, it was just one fake boob. Foob I've dubbed it. (Or "shoob" seeing as how it is actually a second-hand boob, but more on that later.) The fact that I only needed one contributed to my decision to go with a prosthetic; I... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/05/yes-its-fake-the-real-one-tried-to-kill-me.html Weekending: A Practice Birthday Cake (French-Style Yogurt Cake With Lemon) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017eea756a17970d 2013-04-21T17:45:31-07:00 2013-04-22T12:39:07-07:00 I mentioned on Facebook on Friday that I needed to try out a recipe this weekend. Nia has requested lemon cake for her birthday next month and lemon cake is not in my repertoire. That is, till now. This cake, adapted from Molly Wizenburg's always-a-sure-bet A Homemade Life, was moist... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/weekending-a-practice-birthday-cake-french-style-yogurt-cake-with-lemon.html BIG Little-Kid Adventures! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017d42f2758a970c 2013-04-19T13:08:32-07:00 2013-04-19T13:08:32-07:00 You know you should really get out there and do something this weekend, but what? Here's a little inspiration for you. (These are perfect for pinning to your Pinterest for later inspiration, too!) My daughter loves to climb right now, especially hillsides & rocks. These rocks were especially fun for... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/big-little-kid-adventures.html Bees in the City: 4 Steps for Getting Started With Beekeeping tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017c38b15e16970b 2013-04-17T06:42:20-07:00 2013-04-17T06:42:20-07:00 Today we have the second part to yesterday's guest post from my brother, Kyle, who is both a tremendous writer (The Birds and the Bees) but also a bee-keeping hobbyist in Montana. Kyle is here this week to answer some questions about beekeeping -- and to ignite the fires of... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/bees-in-the-city-4-steps-for-getting-started-with-beekeeping.html Guest Post: Bees in the City tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017c38a8cde5970b 2013-04-16T07:07:30-07:00 2013-04-17T06:47:12-07:00 It is with great joy I bring you a guest post today (my first ever!). This comes from my brother, Kyle, who is both a tremendous writer (The Birds and the Bees) but also a bee-keeping hobbyist in Montana. I know many of my friends are interested in learning how... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/guest-post-bees-in-the-city.html A Tiny, Peeping Spring Chick -- Just What the Doctor Ordered tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017c389a487b970b 2013-04-14T11:41:57-07:00 2013-04-14T11:41:57-07:00 I went to sleep in Santa Cruz last night and woke up in Montana! Just kidding. Sorta. I'm actually just there virtually, guest blogging at The Birds and the Bees. It is an awe-inspiring urban homesteading blog hosted by my brother and sister-in-law, Kyle and Whitney. They write about gardening,... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/a-tiny-peeping-spring-chick-just-what-the-doctor-ordered.html Celebrating My 36th: Looking Back at the Tahoe Celebration tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017c38646c36970b 2013-04-06T07:01:36-07:00 2013-04-06T07:01:36-07:00 A month ago we were in Tahoe for a week. A glorious wonderful, end-of-that-stinkin-cancer-year week. I'm finally getting around to pulling my vacation photos off my camera. Snow and winter already seem so long ago... Trip highlights: Playing in the lake despite the chilly weather, learning to skip rocks (me... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/celebrating-my-36th-looking-back-at-the-tahoe-celebration.html ... this moment: The Beauty in the Pauses tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d81eb53ef017eea05df66970d 2013-04-05T23:15:05-07:00 2013-04-05T23:19:55-07:00 {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. I have to put in a few words... All the following photos are from today. This was... April http://aprilandjoseph.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/-this-moment-the-beauty-in-the-pauses.html