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Perhaps some of you notices Vivi’s sweet new wheels in recent pictures. The bike is a Smart Trike Dream and it’s kind of amazing. I wrote up an entire post about it over at Babble, complete with photos, red leopard boots and Vivi’s chubby little knuckles. The best part is I get to give oneContinue reading “Smart Trike Dream (a giveaway!)”

Saturday – Hang out with Shireen, eat copious amounts of food and leave our server Shireen’s number because I know fireworks when I see ’em. Come home, terrible things happen to my stomach but I keep them hidden because as far as Cody is concerned nothing terrible ever happens to my digestive tract. Keep calm,Continue reading “stomachflupocalypse.”

Over on Babble: It’s the start of a New Year, time to look back at some of the best bits of the old one, in little square photos from my phone. Episode One. Episode Two. Perhaps you’ve heard it’s the worst flu season in a long time? YAY 2013, way to kick things of rightContinue reading “babbled: best of and worst of”

Meet Joe Horrigan,vice president of communications and exhibits at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joe is considered one of pro football’s foremost historians and has worked for the Hall of Fame for over 35 years, 19 of which he was a curator and researcher for the museum. Joe is also a loyal Bills fan.Continue reading “the story of orange (sponsored by tide)”

“Saying someone can’t be sad because someone may have it worse is just like saying someone can’t be happy because someone else might have it better.” It’s Christmas Eve and there are a lot of sad people out there. There is one in particular, I hope you’re okay. I am so happy to be homeContinue reading “the very best part of being me.”

As the calendar changed over from 2011 to 2012 Vivi was nothing more than a chubby lump of baby who could really only sit there and be cute. Addie was a freshly minted seven year old who still had most of her baby teeth in place. As the calendar gets ready to change over fromContinue reading “my promise to 2013. (sponsored by Hallmark.)”

You fell asleep with an enormous smile on your face last night. Your tiny, perfect eight year old face. I on the other hand fell asleep with tears running down my cheeks from the enormity of the day. Terrible awful things happened in the world yesterday which added such a bittersweet note to such aContinue reading “eight. *throws confetti*”

For the past three nights, Addie and I have piled in my bed to watch old Disney cartoons with a tray of milk and cookies set out in front of us. Last night she only ate half a cookie because she deemed them “TOO BIG!” so I finished off mine and the other half ofContinue reading “the magic of ears and water.”

We have a few different ideas when it comes to what makes for a good vacation in this family. Cody: “LET’S DRIVE SOUTH AND TOUR HISTORICAL CIVIL WAR SIGHTS!” Addie and Me: zzzzzzz….. Addie: “LET’S GO BACK TO HO-HI-OH AND YOU CAN ALL WATCH ME ZIPLINE FOR HOURS!” Vivi: Graaargggpppffbbththttt! Me: “SAN FRANCISCO! PIER 39!Continue reading “the family vacation debate. (a giveaway sponsored by Radisson)”

Addie has no idea that in exactly 8 hours she will be boarding a plane bound for Houston, Texas. She will think the two of us are headed down there for the weekend. A work trip I was able to bring her along on, surprise! At 11:30 am Mickey Mouse will call her and wishContinue reading “the biggest surprise.”