Once upon a time, we had no kids. We were blissfully unaware of the smells to come. We were pregnant with twins and receiving lovely gifts and not really sure what would be lovingly used to death or casually set aside in a pile to give away. WE DIDN'T KNOW. We never knew before these …
Planes, Trains and Automobiles to Arizona for Thanksgiving
Just stirring from their naps, in my parents' extra room somewhere in the desert of Arizona, my two kids are greeted by their four cousins for the first time in their little lives. All four kids (ages 2, 4, 7 and 9) wander in as my two pop heads out of their pack n' plays …
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Hand-Me-Downs are Magical
If you were to look around our home, our yard, our kids, you would find so many gifts. So many items that were generously given to us by our families and our friends. It's shocking really, how much of our lives are supplemented, bolstered, held up by our friends and families. That extends far beyond …
Too Sober For This 