Author Archive for Jill

Because I Can, or More Fun With BBQ

4 p.m. snack today

I had a chopped beef BBQ loaded and stuffed baked potato at Whole Foods yesterday and it completed me. This was my attempt to recreate the magic. Actually, it wasn’t half bad.

Ingredients:
1 baked potato (nuked in the microwave, not actually baked… who has time for that shit?)
2 tablespoons buttah (said like Paula [...]

“I’m such a mom.”

Ever find yourself doing or saying something or reacting a certain way that makes  you stop and think, “I’m such a MOM”?
This week I had the house to myself for a couple hours while Scott took Kendall for a long run and a trip to the park. I put on the Christina Aguilera Pandora station [...]

A Letter to My 25 Year Old Self

Last week on Twitter Joanna at Raising Madison mentioned her plan to write a letter to her younger self and invited other bloggers to join in. I’ve been feeling rather introspective lately and jumped at the opportunity. I decided to focus specifically on my 25 year old self because I recall that being a time [...]

Read this! My favorite book this summer- Not Ready for Mom Jeans.

I’ll admit that I haven’t read many books lately. Scratch that. What I mean is I haven’t read many books that don’t talk to you about how to talk to your toddler like a caveman or how to make your own baby food. I mean, I read. A lot. Not really book form, though, more [...]

So Maybe I’m the One Who Needs To Be Trained?

The last couple weeks have gone pretty well around here on the potty training front. The kid hasn’t had an accident in well over a week, if not 2. He’s in his big boy undies when he’s not napping or sleeping as long as we’re around the house. Out in public? Different story. We diaper [...]

“When did we become these people?”

Scott said to me as he tossed a handful of used, dried up wet wipes at me to throw in a garbage bag.
“What people?” I replied, wiping the sweat from my brow while watching Kendall jump around the 110 degree garage from the corner of my eye.
“You know, the people who have shit and junk [...]

Life With A Parrot

Having a toddler is like having a really unflattering mirror.
Kendall’s in this phase where he likes to mimic us. He busts out the craziest/funniest things lately, and our first reaction is always to look at each other and say, “Do we SAY (DO) that?” After much introspection, we usually come to the conclusion that yes, [...]

The Power of Poop

Kendall has discovered the power he holds between his butt cheeks. Poop is now the great negotiating tool in the house.
Anytime he thinks he might need my attention he shouts “POOPY POTTY!” I, of course, drop what I’m doing, respond, “Do you need to go potty?!”
“NO!!” he shouts and follows it with a hearty belly [...]

“I’m in love, I’m in love, and I don’t care who knows it!”

With just one day away from being 14 weeks pregnant, I *think* I’m in my second trimester. I certainly feel like I’m in my second trimester. The incessant hangover has faded and there are days that I can get away with not taking a nap, although just because I can doesn’t mean I want to. [...]

Potty Training in Progress

We’re still far from there, but we’re taking baby steps.

Last night Kendall got to enjoy a fat bowl of “ife cream” for depositing both pee and “LOTSA BEEEG poops!” in the toilet. He really enjoys looking in the bowl and taking inventory.
So far this morning the Diego underpants remain clean and dry. He just straight [...]