[2020 Wrap-Up] Wake Me Up When the Pandemic Ends
I was hopeful that the start of a new decade would be the start of something new and beautiful. However, 2020 was such a blurry blob of a year for the most part. The year seemed like it was starting off nicely. My daughter was going to the Infant-Toddler class sans her brother. I had […]
[A & R’s Big Adventure] We Got 5 On It
Where do you see yourself in five years? Oh, living the d-r-e-a-m: Being a stay-at-home mother of two kids under 5 in a new state, quarantined due to a global pandemic. Well, not exactly — not even close — to my wildest dreams. This is my 5 years in the future. Five years ago today, […]
[2019 Wrap-Up] No Thanks for the Memories
Thank goodness for Amazon Photos, because without it, I’d have trouble remembering the highs from 2019. The LOWS are pretty easy to remember. So, let’s dig in. January — For my husband’s birthday, he wanted to do a mini road trip to Portland, OR. This was the first roadtrip for our daughter, who was a […]
[2018 Wrap-Up] Dos, Tres, Cuatro
Oh, 2018. The longest year. Where do I begin? It’s been another year of changes. The year pretty much started off with the news that the three of us would become a four of us. I was at a Super Bowl party when I suspected something was up. Still, I decided to have “one last” […]
[Uno, Dos, Tres] Cuatro
I’ve never seen quicksand before, but sometimes I feel like I’ve been sinking in it. Bambino #2 is still baking. About six more weeks to go. I am feeling anxious about her arrival, and not sure if it’s in a good way or not. I wish and hope and pray she’d come into the world […]
[A & R’s Big Adventure] Part 10: Three Years Later
May 21, 2018 — Our third year in the Seattle area since high-tailing it out of southern California. Holy crap it’s kinda been a crapshoot with moments of happiness in between. Our journey started with quitting our long-time jobs and going on this adventure into the unknown. All we knew was that we would be […]
[2017 Wrap-Up] Baby Steps
I’m back in the saddle. I believe I missed 2016 because my brain was in a total fog. Being a mom and getting laid off were the “highlights” of my year. The end. And now 2017. The short version: It still sucked big time in different ways. I suppose the big events of 2016 attributed […]
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[Uno, Dos, Tres] Promoted to Sophomom
This post was inspired by an event at 1:34 AM. Today I was promoted to “sophomom,” a word I made up. The definition: I’m no longer the only first-time mom among my friends. Today, I passed down the torch to another friend as she journeys into the brainfog of motherhood. It wasn’t hard enough being […]
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[Uno, Dos, Tres] I Love These, I Love Those Not
It’s been 6 months now. Babies are darn expensive themselves, but there are plenty of pricey products to keep the bambinos alive. When I was putting together my baby registry, I consulted with other mom friends on their suggestions. For the most part, I realized there are a billion and one different products out there, […]
[Uno, Dos, Tres] Post-Part ‘Em Thoughts
So, 15 weeks ago, Hell officially froze over (in my book, anyway). Our family of 2 humans increased to 3. Ho. Ly. Crap. For me, childbirth was the scariest thing ever (which probably isn’t saying much since I pretty much think the Friday the 13th and Halloween movies are comedies). For many years, I felt […]
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