All I really want is to have a melt down in peace.

The past two days have been very…trying. Between an infant who is currently teething and a toddler who is testing every ounce of patience and strength I have, I am completely at my wit’s end. Simultaneous tantrums from both, screams that would send a dog running with its tail between its legs, and lots and [...]

A date with the Biggest.

Taylor planned to go down to our house this past weekend. There is still so much work to be done. We’ve ordered our countertops, but they can’t be installed yet because there is still work to do on the cabinets to reinforce them and make them strong enough to hold the countertops. There’s still some [...]

The Case of the Missing Monkey Man, or why I will never win the Parent of the Year Award.

Monkey Man is gone.

The winter blahs.

I am the first to admit, I get the winter blues. I despise January through March. When I was in school, I hated those months before summer and after Christmas break. As a grown-up, I’ve hated these months because they seem like a lag time. And as a girl who loves to get her work [...]

Let’s talk about floors, baby.

Taylor here. Sally talked me into writing a blog post, even though in college I did in my power to avoid writing. I love that girl. So, let’s lay some floors, everyone. First thing, get rid of the terrible carpet.  There is no one, easy way to pull up that dog hair and dust riddled piece [...]

What I’m loving right now.

Two words….Chesterfield Sofa. Oh, my, how I want you. Get in my living room. I’ve been browsing the web whenever I get a few free moments, gathering up lovely pictures of big, squishy, gorgeous Chesterfield Sofas used in all sorts of homes. And I am infatuated. I love how classic and beautiful a leather Chesterfield [...]

I’m going to go there.

I said I wasn’t going to write about it. I said I didn’t want to hear the negative reactions and the accusations of abuse or neglect (because, honestly? I think they are shit). I said I was going to keep it to myself and my little family and do what worked best for us. But [...]

The sweetness of a new day.

I used to hate mornings. I was one of those teenagers that could lounge in bed until 1:00PM, drag my butt downstairs, eat lunch, and drag myself back up to lay in bed some more. What a waste. I still am not a “morning person” per say. I love sleeping. But I also really, really [...]

Bamboo Love

When we purchased our new home, it was filled with old carpet, cracked tiles, and peeling parquet floors. The carpet was probably the worst. In our big bonus room, it was apparent that a dog (or something) was allowed to make the carpet a litter box. Though the smell wasn’t noticeable at first due to [...]

When co-sleeping doesn’t work.

There are a few things I don’t blog about. Arguments with my husband. Details about his work. Politics. Religion. And sleep training. These little pieces of my life are held close to me. When I first started blogging, I wrote about using Ferber to help teach Sully how to sleep on his own. I was [...]

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