The kids wanted to put up Easter decorations last week. We didn’t have a lot of stuff to decorate with, and in this new “social distancing” world that we find ourselves in this year we couldn’t just run to the store and buy decorations. Good thing they were more than willing to help craft our…
In June of 2019, we took our next giant leap and moved to Tbilisi, Georgia. That’s Georgia the country, not the state. I feel like I always have to clarify that. Didn’t know that such a place even existed? I’ll admit, it wasn’t more than a vague blip on my radar either until we received…
He’s already 9 months old (time flies), so it’s about time to introduce the newest addition to our crazy crew…Rio Riggs. He’s the sweetest little guy, with the biggest smile in the world. He loves us just as much as we love him. He’s cute, cuddly, and deliciously plump! And now for the reality…He loves…
When I opened up Goodreads on January 1st, 2020 I was highly disappointed to see that I didn’t make my 2019 Reading Goal. But then I remembered, “Oh yeah, I had a baby and moved to a new country…” so I think I’ll give myself a pass for 2019. Even with major life changes, I…
Last year I was just three books shy of my goal of 19 books, despite adding a third child and moving halfway around the globe. So this year, with no major life alterations anticipated, I’m setting my goal for 20 books in 2020. We’re one week into the new year, and I’m already a book…
Let’s face it, when you’re working on a large blanket or project that requires a lot of yarn sometimes you have to make the economical decision to use cheaper yarn. I’m talking about Red Heart Super Saver or any of the various store brand acrylic yarns. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with these…
Every January I set a goal of how many books I would like to read throughout the year. For instance, 17 books in 2017, 18 books in 2018, and so on. I figured I could keep going with 19 books in 2019, but instead I’ve decided to try something a little bit different this year. …
Now that the Christmas shopping season is in full swing, I’m starting to stress about how to fit a sleighful of new toys into our already cramped apartment. The kids’ room is already a disaster because they have too much stuff for one tiny room. Now add all the presents from grandparents, aunts, us, and…
It’s getting cold outside! Time to snuggle up and read a good book. And I do mean a GOOD book, because I’ve had a few disappointments lately in the book department. I have this problem with books that I don’t like: Even if it’s awful, even if it’s 1000 pages, once I start a book…
As of Spring 2019, we will officially be outnumbered by our children as we grow to a family of 5! Although I’ve always said that I want 4 kids, the decision to have Baby #3 was not an easy one. Just Google “Having a third child” and you will find more than enough evidence to…