Thanks to those of you who left encouraging comments on my last post. I thought that I would let you know that the birthday dessert worked out in the end 🙂 This, my friends, is a chocolate caramel slice on steroids. It has a layer of shortbread-style crust (with coconut), a caramel layer, and is… Read More Birthday Chocolate Caramel Slice Success
Wind Tree Sculpture, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, 20th April 2013
It seemed as though something like an 8th wedding anniversary was a long ways away back when we got married in 2004. And now it’s here – 8 wonderful years have flown by in such a short time, and I’m already looking forward to the next 18 years… the next 25 years… and so on… Read More Eight Years
Here’s my “funny husband moments” for the week (and yes, I realize this is Tuesday, but they were too good to let linger!)… On Movies We were trying to decide if we wanted to watch movie, which one, etc. etc. Chris was happy to watch one and I was naming off some options… Me: “There’s… Read More Husband Funny of the Week
This past week has been full of birthdays and parties and celebrations! Chris turned 31 on Tuesday. I’m so happy that he was born and wanted to make sure that his day was still separate and special despite it being only 2 days ahead of Joe’s birthday. We celebrated with one of the desserts that… Read More Birthday Week
There’s a reason why I shouldn’t wait to blog until the end of the day. The reason is that, after making dinner, feeding Joe, putting him to bed, cleaning up the kitchen, putting away the toys, adding the day’s expenses and earnings into the budget spreadsheet, answering and sending emails, and any other things that… Read More My Funny Mother’s Day
Joe and I have been home alone for the past several days while Chris traveled to… Virginia! Yes, we were just in the States but Chris headed back over there for work-related travels. We really missed him! Having him gone made me realize a few things, probably the least-important of which was this: Chris is… Read More Chris is Back!
We go through at least 4 books with Joe every day. Thank goodness the library is nearby. Chris was reading to Joe one evening, and they looked so cute and precious that I had to take photos. I hope that as Joe grows older, he’ll continue to enjoy reading books with his daddy as much… Read More Storytime
Well, Mom is on her way back to the States. For several days, as evening would turn to night, I’d get really sad because it meant I was 1 day closer to Mom leaving. I chalked it up to pregnancy hormones and just let myself be sad for a bit. I’m doing better now. And… Read More More Photos
My handsome hubby, Chris, modeling the Baby Bjorn “Air” Carrier that I got on eBay {for $11.00 – oh, yeah!}. To say that he was reluctant to put this thing on (let alone pose for pictures) is an understatement! A little blurry, but I can’t help it – he makes me laugh and I can’t… Read More Did I Marry a Good-Looking Guy or What?
Chris was in the States for about 10 days and recently returned. I am so glad to have him back home! He had a good visit. It’s been planned practically since before we moved over here. We knew that SIL Nicki would (most likely) be getting married while we were overseas, and I promised her… Read More Back from America, or “Why My Husband Shouldn’t Take Wedding Photos”
My husband has been great throughout this pregnancy. Actually, he’s been fabulous. But he’s still a guy, and we all know that, typically, guys aren’t quite as good as girls when it comes to sensitivity. Chris is no different from the rest of his fellow man in this area. A few examples: – Asking me… Read More Stuff My Sweetie Says, or, “That Time My Husband Referred to me as an RV”
There’s a mouse in my house. Here’s the scene: I’m sitting in my living room Monday night. It’s late. Chris is already in bed, but I can’t sleep because of this whole stupid working-the-night-shift thing. So I’m watching a movie and then I see it – a dark shape skittering over the back of the… Read More A Mouse in the House
Hello my lovely readers – I hope that you all had a great Labor Day weekend! I was so excited to have my younger sister, V, come for a visit. She and my SIL, B, were running in the 5K at the Blueberry Festival, and she asked if she could stay with us for a… Read More Labor Day Weekend Wrap-Up
