Like most nights when my husband is working, a good hour needs to be dedicated to demolition clean-up after the kids go to bed. Between whatever the dog destroyed during the day (diapers, stuffed animals, Legos, etc.), the food left over on the table, chairs, countertop, and walls, toys that migrated all on their ownContinueContinue reading “Getting My Martha On”
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What Chamomile and Honey Can’t Do
I’m pretty sure I’ve had a cold/sinus infection since December 1. It has backed off a little here and there as some kind of bacterial mercy move, but for the last two weeks (or something like that), it’s been no nonsense, in your face (and nose, and eyes, and ears, and chest), Die Hard withContinueContinue reading “What Chamomile and Honey Can’t Do”
Appliances are a Girl’s Best Friend
Belated Merry Christmas from S.Wells!Our family just got back from a snowy trip to Mansfield for dinner and a little shopping. BW came home early this afternoon from working in Louisiana over Christmas, and it was lovely to be able to get out of the house with him and the kids for dinner at Cheddar’s. ContinueContinue reading “Appliances are a Girl’s Best Friend”
The Table of No Return
I just finished going through the stack of papers that have accumulated since Thursday on the table of no return. Surely you have one of these–it’s the counter/hutch/bureau/table/drawer where the mail, bills, newspapers, checklists, kids’ drawings, homework, and other stuff that needs your attention goes when you need to clear off the dining room tableContinueContinue reading “The Table of No Return”
You May Say I’m a Dreamer
Over pizza tonight at Brookside Park, Elvis and Lydia shared how they are going to live next door to one another when they grow up, and they will visit each other every day. We asked where we will live, and they said that we can live next door, too. Brandon said, “Lydia, you can buyContinueContinue reading “You May Say I’m a Dreamer”
Soccer Mom Fail
I know I dress like an adult, go to work like an adult, and pay bills like an adult. I’ve got a mortgage and a car payment. I make decisions about budgets, buy groceries, compare health insurance benefits. Stuff breaks–dish washers, power steering lines, toilets–and we have to get it fixed. Us–the adults of thisContinueContinue reading “Soccer Mom Fail”
The Freshmaker
It’s official – maternity leave is over. The transition back hasn’t been too painful so far. I’m fortunate to live so close to home, and that my baby is just about the best and easiest little guy ever. Not only has he slept as many as eight hours overnight, he’s waking up to eat just whenContinueContinue reading “The Freshmaker”
In the Center Ring: Motherhood vs. Work
Ugh. I am three full weeks away from the end of my maternity leave.You people must know I love my job– I do. It is one of those job descriptions that feels as if it was written precisely with me in mind. I’ve been at Ashland for four years now, helping to build a low-resContinueContinue reading “In the Center Ring: Motherhood vs. Work”
Confessions of a Tubal Ligation
It’s been a week since our newest, and last, son – Henry Delbert – arrived safely into the world via c-section. He is absolutely beautiful, perfectly content and as predictable of a baby as I’ve experienced. Ever since we became pregnant with Henry, I’ve been coming to terms with this being our last baby -ContinueContinue reading “Confessions of a Tubal Ligation”
On the Eve of Henry’s Birthday
We’re creeping up on the final hours before Baby Henry is born, and we’re all eagerly waiting his safe arrival into the world. It is hard to remember what it was like to have Lydia just over five years ago now, especially compared to how Elvis came into the world. I have to admit toContinueContinue reading “On the Eve of Henry’s Birthday”
Sarah Marie Wells 