Nov
05
2009
Well, we’ve officially decided to send The Girl back to school. She’s so excited she can hardly contain herself. Her teacher is excited, too. I’m excited, too. I’m still a little concerned about keeping up with helping her improve her reading, but I think that with my mornings now free I’ll be able to free [...]

Nov
02
2009
I had a busy weekend!
Phew! Those before pics were at the top of this blog for WAY too long. I was so happy to finally get the horrible wall of wallpaper completely stripped and painted. It was a bit like peeling after a sunburn — actually kind of fun, except for the ladder and my [...]

Oct
23
2009
Every morning The Girl and I go for a walk before beginning our school day. We walk to school, drop the boys off then continue on our way, taking the dog to the woods near our house. We only take about 15 minutes, but it is a ritual that just makes my morning. This morning [...]
