I recall hearing the words ‘estate planning’ about 15 years ago. I thought “Geez….that’s for old people. Glad I don’t have to worry about that!” Famous last words. The truth is that if you have kids, and if you own a house, you need a plan. Without a plan, your assets get tied up in […]
kiss the baby
February 7 by
it was a cooler evening. the clouds were rolling in. i looked over and noticed Big A glancing out the window…. …or maybe into the window… then he leaned in…. and smooshed his button nose even closer… and finally laid one on the glass. he kept trying. i don’t think he realized it was him. […]
Chinese + Spanish charter school. are we nuts to pass this up?
January 20 by
i’m 1/2 Chinese. my husband lived in Argentina for several years. with 1.4 billion Mandarin speaking people in the world, and about 1/2 billion spanish speakers in the world, it’s a no-brainer that our kids should learn these languages. i spoke three languages growing up. Mandarin, Taiwanese and English. when we moved back to the […]
Mamma needs to luxuriate
January 12 by
how luxurious does this look? of course, the two seasons i was pregnant, there was EPIC snowfall. now that i’m ready to hit the slopes again…not so much. But Vista Verde still looks INCREDIBLE!!! An all-inclusive luxury dude ranch just north of Steamboat, Colorado. Delicious! And my buddy Deanna is getting married there in March. […]
first the Swiffer, now this…
January 8 by
Hi, my friends call me Big A. I’m almost 10 months old. Right before Christmas, my Mommy felt it was only fair that I start doing some chores. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADGi7C1AFpQ&w=420&h=315] First the Swiffer….and now this.
God and my third boob
December 29 by
God stepped in today…in a huge way. I turned 40 a few months ago and my OB promptly wrote me a prescription for a mammogram. Happy birthday. I was still nursing Big A at the time, so I sat on the script for a while. Yesterday, I finally scheduled the appointment. I was surprised that […]
tiny fingers on clean windows
December 21 by
who could ever be mad at this? we just had the windows cleaned yesterday…. but look at this face? goober it up baby! 🙂
Big A loves fruit…well actually, he loves to eat everything…
December 6 by
i tried making my own baby food once. once. what a hassle. and i’m not knocking anyone who makes their own…but i just don’t have the patience or time! i’d rather be snuggling my babies. BUT, i do buy organic. and if something has extra DHA, i buy that, too….who knows if it really matters…but […]
A drizzly fall day here in So Cal gets exciting when Restoration Hardware comes knockin’!
October 4 by
so i walk to the mailbox today in this drizzly, so cal, very fall kind of day…. i reach in, and think….oh man, another phone book. what a waste of paper and money! i bring it inside, set it on the table. THUNK! hmmmm…
ella’s kitchen :: big A starts on ‘solids’
August 7 by
big A is ~5 months old. he’s starting to eye big people food. he watches intently as we chow. he reaches. the kid certainly shouldn’t be hungry, but he definitely looks interested. in the short time since my first born was trying pureed foods, a whole new slew of cool foods has emerged. it’s sort […]
Baby list … stuff you wish someone had told you…
May 20 by
A few thoughts…before you buy ANY of this stuff, immediately register for it on Babies R Us. You’ll probably get everything on this list and MORE, so don’t spend any money on any of it until you have your shower. why didn’t someone tell me?!? DIAPER AREA: This is the area where you change diapers. […]
loving x2
April 5 by
> i was somewhat apprehensive about having my second child. i’ve spent so much time nurturing my first, that i was starting to have anxiety that he and i would no longer have that special bond. i couldn’t imagine having enough love to go around for another child. and here i am, amazed at what […]
St. Patrick’s Day :: lucky lucky lucky!
March 26 by
My last post was about quatrefoils…the shamrock shape. I knew I wasn’t feeling great, and hadn’t gone in the garage all day to work on any projects, so I was blogging about lil G instead. At 3:30, I got concerned b/c I hadn’t felt the baby move too much. I figured there just isn’t enough […]
quatrefoil = four leafed clover
March 17 by
> lil G has been playing his new Montessori Geometry iPad game a lot. i don’t really pay attention b/c he masters all those games and teaches me a few things…. and indeed he did… we were leaving the library when he said ‘Oh Mommy, a quatrefoil!’ not totally sure what he was saying, i […]
lil G to be a big brother…any day now….please!
March 8 by
> lil G is 2.5. he’ll be a big brother any day now. he’s so sweet. look at these cheeks! they’re the only chubby part of his body! “look who’s in the bus! mommy, baby, and lil G” “i’m working very hard mommy!”
