About a year ago I saw a sign in my area advertising a big consignment sale, being held in a local private school.  Andrew was only about six months old at the time and I was looking to buy a used jumperoo for him.  I went to the sale, apparently too late, because as I pulled up I saw a ...

In reviewing some older blog posts I discovered that I got away from doing my little list of favorites.  I have no idea why.  It was one of those ideas I had that would try to keep me posting regularly.  So anyway...here is my current list of faves: Jodi Picoult's My Sist...

Throughout life, I've lived by a schedule...at least as far back as I can recall.  I suppose school has a lot to do with that.  Considering I spent 18 years in schools--from elementary through graduate schools--then right into the work force in a field that runs based on scheduling (...

Andrew continues to be recovering from side effects of the MMR vaccine and an ear infection to top it off.  He is extra cranky lately, but that might have a lot to do with the lack of sleep.  He developed a measles rash over the weekend, stopped sleeping, screamed a lot, and was just pla...

I recently was notified that a photo I had posted on Flickr was going to be included in the latest version of the Schmap Philadelphia Sixth Edition.  I gave permission for the usage of the photo, which is one of chocolate desserts and drinks (frozen hot chocolate, yum!!)from the Naked Ch...

Today I wonder... Do I require just a little bit of chaos to thrive?Is the whole "think positively" mentality really working and feeding itself?Have I possibly gone with too little sleep? Maybe the laundromat run at midnight threw off my mental exhaustion and stuck me in high gear.Or is it that I fi...

Bits, pieces, and hints of the corners, shadows, and random thoughts in my head... Angry christian chic band. Ummmm...naaaa. I think I'll pass.I saw Bill Clinton a few weeks ago. I'll add that to the "Need to Blog" list.Storm. Wow. I was...nervous, surprised, and moved. *sigh*"I think you just descr...

Another Sunday night and I still have eight hundred things to do.  Since I got the bills paid, I will procrastinate laundry and blog a bit! Friday afternoon Andrew was particularly cranky and I decided he needed an outing to either cheer him up, tire him out, or help him fall asleep.  My...

For Andrew's first Mother's Day he celebrated by taking me to brunch at Justin's in Skippack Village with our in-laws.  Andrew was not overly fond of the high chair there, so he spent most of the time being passed around and amusing his grandma and aunt Donna, while also making silly faces at u...