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Needs vs. Wants

I want to start blogging again. It’s true. At least three times a day, I compose a blog post in my head. But actually getting that post onto the computer? Yeah, that takes some effort. I don’t know why. Maybe in the past few months, I’ve lost my discipline? Maybe. Now, it is more than [...]

New Friend: Hal Moose

We got a  new friend last week. His name is Hal Moose and he is a new animal available NOW at Build-A-Bear Workshop.  He is super cute, very soft and the best part? His antlers light up! That’s right, little Christmas lights on his antlers that light up. Now Ryder is not a big stuffed [...]

Who Doesn’t Like Cake???

Well, other than my husband. Who, for someone who claims he doesn’t like cake, never refuses to eat it. But that’s neither here nor there. I know, let’s just get on with it, right? Behold the contest entries:   Ryder really wanted to participate, so we tried to let him draw the winner… But alas, [...]

Sandals, Sleep and Poop

So you remember my sassy new summer sandals from a few posts below? The fun metallic ones with the buckle? The sandals that I only wore about six times? Yesterday afternoon we were walking down Main Street after a yummy sushi lunch at Sushi on Fire when the “incident” occurred. That morning I actually had [...]

Mommy Pampering Day

On Saturday a few of the mommies from our Mommy Group got together to get our nails done. Since none of us want to dunk our precious tootsies into bacteria-filled spa tubs, we headed over to the Nail Lounge in Costa Mesa. They pride themselves on being EXTRA clean (they are) and not constantly up-selling you [...]

Busy Week: Highchairs and Clapping and Teeth, Oh My!

It has actually been a busy couple of weeks! I’ll just try to hit the highlights. First order of business was a highchair for Rydie. Up to this point, he was sitting in either his car seat or his vibrating chair. It was getting pretty hard to feed him, so we had to get one. I wasn’t [...]

Flying Part II: Watching Grown Men Turn to Mush

After a nice visit with my parents, it was time for Ryder and I to head home. After all the hassle on the way up, I decided that Iwould request a security pass for my mom so that she could help us to the gate. It worked out great and we sailed through security very easily. [...]

Flying Part I: The Restoration of My Faith in Humanity

Last Friday, Ryder and I flew up to Northern California to visit my parents for the weekend. As often happens to mothers of babies, I was confronted with the dilemma of how to get from Point A to Point B. I’ve gotta tell you, I miss the days of throwing a few things into a [...]