Archive for October, 2009

Hidden Inspiration

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Our team played two airplane flights away today and so Babycakes and I stayed home this afternoon to listen to the game on the radio.  Listening to the game stresses me ... Read more..

Burning Calories With My Pliers, Baby.

Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Let it be known: I  just burned 13,000 calories. Forget the stair climber or sit ups, just try to put a child seat on your bicycle by yourself.  You'll see.  It's a ... Read more..

Wednesdays with Daddy

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

Coach works a lot -- you've heard me say that before.  If you want to squeeze in "family time" during football season, you have to be creative.  On Wednesday afternoons, ... Read more..

Translation, Please

Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Babycakes is talking.  One problem:  we need a translator.  The newest addition to her daily conversation:  "Ssssmee."  Sometimes it's a statement, sometimes it's a question.  This morning she brought me a ... Read more..

Like a Story that had just begun…

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

I was all set with a clever post for today, but then Coach received a tragic message just as he was walking out the door.  Did I remember RC from ... Read more..

Taking a Moment

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

My daily life is busy -- too busy if you want my opinion.  The more connected I am, the more I want to move to the country and raise goats ... Read more..

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-Jig

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

Ever have one of those moments where you think, "I don't know if I can do this?"  About 200 miles into my drive back home, exhausted from interrupted sleep and ... Read more..

Snow & Flip Flops – When North & South Collide

Monday, October 19th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

When Babycakes and I left home last Wednesday, I foolishly slipped on my favorite pair of flip-flops for the journey.  The further north we drove through the rain & dense ... Read more..

One girl, a dog, a baby, & 518 miles of open road…

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

Road Trip, Baby!     Dear Elmo & that nutty puppet from Baby Einstein, Your mission today -- should you choose to accept it -- is to entertain my child through the magic & ... Read more..

The Ninth Green & Me – a Halloween Story

Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments »

Children everywhere are making Halloween plans while bags of candy & costumes line the aisles at every store in town.  Costumes tend to be fairly elaborate these days, wouldn't you ... Read more..