Hope Comes in the Form of a Brown Baby Doll Named Gum

My girl asked for a brown baby for her birthday, and so, we delivered (the easy way via Amazon.com) a bouncing brown baby girl in January. Amid the oooohs and aaaaahs and I LOVE HERs, I asked what would you like to name her? “Baby Gum”, my girl answered without any hesitation. And it’s stuck. …

These are the Bubble Days of Parenting

Like a warm tide rolling over as I sink into the sand, these days have consumed me. I wake up in the morning and as I roll myself out of bed the realization hits again, as it does each morning, I am their mama. These are the bubble days of parenting. The sweet spot.  The …

3-Year-Olds Are HILARIOUS

Just when I think they cannot get any cuter, they turn three.  And the only thing better than one 3-year-old is two 3-year-olds!  I try my best to keep up with jotting down the funny stuff they do and say and our reactions to it all, but it's NON-STOP MADCAP MADNESS over here.  This will …