Sep 29, 2017 Bry had the day off work today, so we bought a bunch of frames from Ikea and then went home and spent most of the rest of the day swapping family photos into new frames and hanging up pictures and displaying keepsakes, etc. around the house.  There are a couple relatively small … Continue reading Active storage only 

Sep 28, 2017 Tomorrow is one of those rare days when we only have one prior commitment and lots of free time. Yessss. 

Sep 27, 2017 Tired eyes. Tired legs. Tired body. Tired hands. Mind alive and scheming. 

Sep 26, 2017 Clipping their nails for them Wiping their noses for them Emergency potty breaks mid-grocery shopping trip Cleaning up diaper blow outs Diapers in general  Car seats Pre-serving/cutting/etc. their food Mealtime coaching (i.e. "Eat over your plate." "Chew with your lips together." "Eat your crust.") The Cat in the Hat tv show

Sep 25, 2017 It's amazing how much knitting* can be done when you know what you're doing and actually have some uninterrupted time to do it.  *or pretty much anything

Sep 24, 2017 Husband: (writing email)  Me: What're you doing? Husband: Writing an email. Me: Secret email? Husband: It's about a church thing.  Me: Oooh juicy. Husband: It's not a secret. You can read it if you want to.  Me: I didn't really think you were doing anything secret. Husband: I don't think I'm capable … Continue reading Secret E-mail (names withheld) 

Sep 23, 2017 Colored laundry: to be folded Cloth diapers: to be re-assembled Other load of colored laundry: to be taken out of dryer Whites: washed & dried, but personally unsure of current whereabouts 

Sep 22, 2017 This evening once the kids were in bed we finally pulled out all the artwork and keepsakes and framed photos and started hanging them on the walls. We've lived in our new house for a few months now, so I was surprised what a difference it made when we started adding some … Continue reading Here to stay

Sep 21, 2017 How many marshmallows do you get? When you finally get a moment alone

Sep 20, 2017 Sheep sheering Dog training Pottery Spinning wool Weight lifting Plant identification Kickboxing Sock knitting Old timey laundry techniques Old timey cleaning techniques Old timey mending techniques Sewing clothes I actually want to wear Canning Bread baking Raising chickens Interior decorating Gardening Plumbing Furniture painting Woodworking Tiling Hair styling Baking French pastries Making … Continue reading Classes I’d like to take, skills I’d like to master