The Dog Didn’t Eat Cara’s Homework But She Might As Well Have

Part of the “required gear” for kindergarten kids is a sign on their backpacks with their name, who is picking them up, make and color of car and the adult’s phone number. I worked one up in Photoshop and had Tucker print off multiple versions we could change out if she was walking or if… Continue reading The Dog Didn’t Eat Cara’s Homework But She Might As Well Have

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Cara Turned Blue!

Violet Beauregarde turns blue.

What do you do when your kid turns blue? You freak out, right? We had errands to run and we all needed showers so I figured we’d kill three birds with one shower…or something. Imagine my surprise when Cara hopped in the shower and looked like she had a blue tan. So maybe she wasn’t… Continue reading Cara Turned Blue!

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The Fastest, Bestest Rolls Ever!

A roll in the hand...or something...
Best rolls evah!

I suck at making rolls. Horrible roll maker. I’ll make bread for you any day–and it will be AMAZING–but please, oh please, don’t ask me to make rolls. They just take so long…and I’m not so great at the waiting thing. I made these Thursday night and then again on Friday and I’ll probably make… Continue reading The Fastest, Bestest Rolls Ever!

She Might Be Biased

This was a weekend for firsts for me. First time someone called me ma’am – AND MEANT IT – the first time my mom came to visit for an entire weekend and we didn’t fight and actually had a great time, the first time someone read something of mine and understood the characters. So. Let’s… Continue reading She Might Be Biased

Misshapen Head

Today was the day that I found my first, honest to God, grey hair on my head. I won’t actually write where I found the other one a few years back because I have family who reads this blog and who REALLY needs THAT one spelled out for them? ANYWAY, the first time that I… Continue reading Misshapen Head