For the past two weeks, I have been taking my younger two to class at our local Little Gym.
One of these days I’ll bring my camera to document … but no one else does so I just assumed we weren’t allowed.
Last week, Cub screamed “MOMMA!!!” the entire time she had to sit outside Ace’s class. Separation anxiety at it’s finest. This week, she cried for five minutes, tops! She played quietly and glanced forlornly at me the rest of the time.
Ace, meanwhile, started to be more social. …

golly gee…could it rain any more today? #
Hope everyone is having a nice, relaxing Sunday! #
@thepioneerwoman You've Got Mail! just kiddin' in reply to thepioneerwoman #
kids are fighting. ohhh my ears are ringing. how do you get your kids to get along?? #
i survived taking my kids to the art barn studio. i deserve a medal or something. Glass of wine will do… #
What Will Kill Our Children | New Nostalgia http://bit.ly/cznCBy [a must watch, eye-opening] #
I need to go to sleep so I don't end up eating anything …

Just thought I would take a minute and showcase a few of the posts that I starred in my Google Reader this week.
And by the looks of it, I star just about everything I read.  This will be so much fun to wade through.
New Nostalgia’s post on Homemade Household Cleaners because they are simple, easy, and green.  Oh, and cheap.  Can’t get much cheaper than vinegar and water! (Tip: a few drops of essential oil will have the cleaner smelling less vinegar-y.  If you like the smell of vinegar, by …

Yes, I stole that title from Little Einsteins. No, I have not been able to get that theme song out of my head. Yes, it is quite annoying–but on a positive note, when Ace is upset, he calms down momentarily when I start singing it.
All of this drivel to say I am really proud of myself. I finished Cub’s “super bag” (her term, not mine) which coincidentally is also my FIRST. SEWING. PROJECT. EVER.
It is a momentous occasion, and all I got was a blurry iPhone pic.
That …

(Note for those who aren’t aware: FHA meant Future Homemakers of America when I was in high school.)
I should have taken a home economics class in high school or college. I mean, we are ALL homemakers, and we ALL try to make our homes as livable and inviting as possible whether we work inside or outside the home. My mom doesn’t sew, and I never thought to ask anyone to teach me.
Today, I am bemoaning that fact. I am playing ‘woulda, shoulda, coulda’…because I can’t thread my …