There are some parenting maxims that you know intuitively, but somehow manage to forget at the critical moment. “Don’t let your son stand at your feet while rummaging through the pantry” is one of those maxims. One of the less wonderful aspects of this apartment is the pantry. It has wire shelves that, if loaded [...]

I didn’t realize HOAs were such a hot topic! First, let me say that I haven’t even moved into our HOA-controlled neighborhood, so most of what I’m saying is probably more tainted by friends’ horror stories than anything that our particular HOA has done. Second, our HOA is still run by our wonderful builder at [...]

I never quite realized how much my little girl wants to play with the big kids until today. We were at one of Gabriel’s friend’s houses this morning and the big kids started up a round of “Ring around the Rosie,” a game they play together at preschool. Lily was watching them so intently and [...]

With all my posts about the house recently, I thought I’d take some time this evening to chat about the children Gabriel and his pal Julia have been really getting into screaming “God Damnit!” at the top of their lungs (sorry Mom!). Although they obviously don’t know what it means, they just as obviously know [...]

As if obsession with Battlestar Galactica, hair that prefers a Farrah Fawcett ‘do (I’ve always said I was born in the wrong decade!), and a propensity to dwell on the tiniest details of my children’s poo weren’t enough, I am here to give you another reason to call me “DORK!” You see, two nights ago, [...]

We found a great little pool for the kids this week (sadly, it closes for the season this weekend because the lifeguards are all high-school students who are going back to school on Monday). We have added a “noodle,” a bucket, and several devices for pouring/carrying water to our toy repertoire and I have been [...]

We had a nice week in Estes Park with my family and returned to the apartment to discover that they’re re-roofing our building. Oh joy. Keep in mind that we both work from home and that we have two young children who might actually nap during the day if not for the incessant pounding! Just [...]