Year: 2009

  • First Haircut!

    Emory had his first haircut yesterday. I love his curls, and I’m all for longer hair on boys, but the back of it looked like an albino Brillo pad. Trying to comb it had become impossible. Whenever I did try, he would scream, “OW! OW! OW, MAMA!” And most of the time I hadn’t even…

  • Tuesdays With Murray: Chapter 117 (A Video)

    I have no idea if these videos mean as much to anyone else. But I can’t help but share them. Perhaps I’m bragging a little. And I think it’s due time I explain why. I must have been about 5 months pregnant. I had just seen an episode of Mythbusters where Jamie said something I…

  • Mom It Down: OMG! Homemade Applesauce

    I can’t believe how easy it is to make applesauce! I know. I know. You seasoned applesauce-makers are probably thinking, “Dude, you’re an idiot, it’s just apples, some stuff and a little heat.” File this one under: Things I should have started doing a long, long time ago. So, how did I finally arrive here?…

  • Tuesdays With Murray: Chapter 116 (A Video)

    We tried to stop him but he wanted to eat his carrots on the floor next to the cat. I especially like whenever he grabs the food from underneath the other bowl and places is into Murray’s. And, yes, he does try and give Murray a new hat. Bon Appetite! P.S. Music by Nico and…

  • Mom It Down! Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies.

    I’m sorry I didn’t get this up yesterday. The days have been a little nuts lately and pretty much all of my attention has been devoted to Em. Anyway! I have some more gluten-free goodies today! Here’s the skinny: I recently cut sugar out of my diet and most carbs as well. It’s been weeks…

  • The Wrong Feet

    I just spent two whole hours on the playground with my son only to realize that his shoes were on the wrong feet the entire time. I can’t even begin to tell you how distinctly terrible this makes me feel. Why didn’t he say something? Why didn’t I notice? Why didn’t he fuss about it?…

  • Tuesdays With Murray: Chapter 115 (A Video)

    Emory loves to be chased. Whenever we’re out and he sees someone he knows, instead of saying hello, he shrieks and then runs in the opposite direction. It’s both adorable and weird. Nine times out of ten, the other child has no clue why this kid is running away from them. They just stand there…

  • Mom It Down! Gluten Free Flax Seed Cookies

    Today’s Mom It Down is going to be a bit different. There are two recipes below: the first one includes the use of artificial sweeteners, which is what the original recipe called for. The second recipe is modified based on the fact that neither my husband nor I can get over the taste of the…

  • Not My Friend Nathan.

    This might be the single most awesome comment this blog has ever seen. Like, I think my work is done here. Blog for sale! Lady are u insane? Speaking as a 12 year old, when I was 5 I didnt think about any thing like what you are talking about. except… this is SO funny and…

  • NaBloPoMo: The Morning News: Sacrifice

    A silent reader sent me an article today that had me in tears—huge, blubbering, messy tears. It was written in 2007 and for that reason, I can’t believe I hadn’t seen it before today. I wanted to thank her for sending it along. And I’m not sure why, but I also wanted to post it…