Whenever the toddler meets someone for the first time, he lifts his shirt and shows his belly button. I’d try pulling down his shirt, but he’d insist on pulling it up and showing his belly button again. Then he’ll go on and play. Why, oh why, does my 2 year old keep doing this? I […] Read more…
September 2011 archive
Happiness is in the familiar
Note scribbled on the inside of the notebook I carry everywhere with me. Sometimes the familiar can get boring. Once they become distant however, you realize how much of your happiness is drawn from the comfort of what you’ve grown accustomed to. So… thank you for Shrek everyday. Thank you for the everyday routine that […] Read more…
The secret to happiness
What say you? Happy Monday! From tumblr via calmblueoceans. Read more…
It’s A Wife’s Life Blog Carnival Round-up (Second Edition)
Welcome to the second edition of It’s A Wife’s Life! Thank you to everyone who joined this carnival! Nancy Reinke presents Joyful Altitude: Honey, Have You Seen My Duct Tape? posted at Joyful Altitude, saying, “I’m a writer, living in a small cabin in the Colorado Rockies with my artist husband. Married on Valentine’s Day […] Read more…
Five Sanity Savers for Mommy
If you stay at home too long, you can go cuckoo. Cabin fever, it’s called. If you also do a lot of things repeatedly such as watching Kung Fu Panda or washing poop, you can go a little crazy. Then there’s Elmo everyday. What do you call that? Mommy Madness? Mommy Mania? Whatever it’s called, […] Read more…
Halloween Costumes on Etsy
It’s never too early to plan for Halloween costumes! Here are some great ones from Etsy. Adult or kids, Etsy is just brimming with wonderful costume ideas. The following are some of my favorites. Read on and be inspired. Little Red Riding Hood cape – tulle and satin RRH never looked this stylish. Etsy shop: […] Read more…
Calling submissions for It’s A Wife’s Life Blog Carnival (Round 2)!
Would you like to submit a blog post to the second round of “It’s a Wife’s Life”? Yes? Cool! What is “It’s A Wife’s Life Blog Carnival”? This blog carnival is open to all those who’d like to share their wifely stories. Whether frustrations or hopes, recipes or humorous situations, love stories or epiphanies, if […] Read more…