I don’t know about you, but I am so excited for Christmas this year. I’ve been playing music since November 1, planning and ordering all the presents, and eagerly awaiting all of the hallmark moments of December. The first sledding trip, Toys for Tots shopping, baking cookies, everything!

My overly-ambitious goal is to be done shopping for gifts–not the homemade ones of course!–by December 1. We shall see if that transpires. I have been working away madly the past week. Kids gifts, check, stocking things, check, lists of ideas for family members, almost check.

Now, let’s chat about life lately! Apologies in advance for the lack of photos. All my photos this week had my kids in them!… Read More »

We have had the most insane week so you’ll have to excuse the lack of posts lately–and the fact that I’m posting at 8pm on a Friday! Between preschool Halloween festivities, the actual holiday, kindergarten applications, a minor medical procedure (no worries, I’m fine!) and more, I’m feeling more frazzled than usual after this week.

But let’s chat about life lately and November plans. Can you believe Christmas is next month?!… Read More »

Actually, I love rainy weather. But our backyard is covered in soggy leaves that need to be raked. We need the lawn to dry out so that we can clean up!

This week has been full-on. My in-laws left on Tuesday morning, we’ve had three doctor’s appointments, two kindergarten info sessions, a trunk-or-treat, preschool, and nonstop wet weather to work around too. I wanted to share a blog post on Wednesday but had no time to finalize it before then. Needless to say, we’re taking it very slow this weekend.

But let’s chat a bit more about the week that was!… Read More »

Happy Friday, friends! We have a packed ahead with errands, appointments and oh yes–my in-laws visiting too. This morning I’m off to the doctor’s for a blood test and then it’s time to clean (I love a clean house on Friday evenings), get outside, and then prepare for family pizza night with Grandma & Grandpa tonight.

This is MEA Weekend here in MN–basically teacher in-service days for most of the week–so there was no preschool on Wednesday or Thursday. We’ve played all the games, done all the crafts, read all the books and so much more. Mama is definitely ready for the weekend 😛

But let’s chat about life lately!… Read More »

This was one of those weeks over here. Eric had Monday off and we were super productive, and then… life. Take Tuesday for example.

Everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. We literally ran part of the way to preschool because it was one of those constantly-running-late days. We had to shorten/skip naps because I had a doctor’s appointment for a persistent cough. And I had to update my chest x-ray because I had pneumonia last year, so the appointment took forever.

I quickly picked Oldest up from preschool after my appointment and took him to his early childhood screening (required here before kindergarten). He was tired and not into it–I can’t blame him–and I forgot his registration papers and development questionnaire so I had to do them again there.

Kids weren’t interested in listening to their grandparents read over video call before dinner. Baby was so tired he almost fell asleep in his food, and Child #2 was so exhausted from skipping his nap that he couldn’t help clean up his disastrous bedroom afterwards.

Once everyone was down for the night, I was so excited for my hot, quiet shower… only to remember that I couldn’t take a shower because we’d had a handyman out to fix some bathroom plumbing earlier in the day, and the caulk hadn’t set yet.

So instead I baked muffins to pack in Oldest’s lunch the next day. I made almond flour pumpkin walnut muffins–only to remember that there’s a nut allergy in the school and no nuts are allowed (nice move, Claire, making nut flour muffins with nuts in them -.-). So I made another batch of pumpkin muffins, allergy-friendly, and then put on my pajamas and called it quits for the night!

Phew, that probably could have been a post all on its own. Let’s talk about the good things that happened this week though!… Read More »