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F Screwed Up Our Schedule
Remember when I said I was never making an 8 am appointment, again? Well, I am never making an 8 am appointment again! The girls’ sleep schedule (I include myself in “the girls” category) has been...
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With Two
I’ve been trying to come up with fun projects for E to do now that we are home-bound a little more than we used to be. I think we get out of the house now just as often as we did when E was F’s age,...
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Cilantro Lime Sweet Potato Stew
Since the holidays (and pregnancy) are over, I am trying to get back into what I consider our normal diet. Right after E was born, we did 6 months of being vegan; for me, it was an attempt to lose the...
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Boob Biopsies on the Horizon
This morning was my ultrasound appointment for Boomer the Boob Tumor. It’s a four-day weekend for S, so he was able to stay home with the girls (thank goodness, I was not looking forward to trying to...
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That Mom
I’m turning into “that mom.” You know, the one I said I would never be? I was told it was going to happen. By everyone. Every. Single. Parent. That I could say “I am never going to let my kid eat crap...
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PCSing Sooner Than We Thought
Well, folks, it looks like we might be getting out of here sooner than we thought! After talking with one of the other officers in his unit who is also heading out to Fort Lee for the same class, he...
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Homemade Pretzels
We took the girls to see Frozen for the fourth time yesterday. And before you say “how can you afford that?!” let me explain a little about the on-post movie theaters. There is one theatre. They play...
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Pinterest Fail
I’m sure you’ve all seen The Pioneer Woman’s crash hot potatoes around Pinterest. I think it’s one of those recipes you are required to pin, even if you hate potatoes, don’t own an oven, and set fire...
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The Week of the Boob
This is the week of the boob. In 9 short hours, I go for my initial educational appointment. And on Wednesday morning, I’ll have a biopsy of the infamous lump done. I’m not sure what I am more nervous...
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48-72 Hours of Hell
I had my “biopsy education class” this morning at the hospital. There were 5 of us there ranging in ages. 1 woman was a retired colonel, one a captain, one was a sergeant from L&D, and there were...
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The Uncomplicated Complicated Biopsy
This morning was the infamous boob biopsy. I got there a little before 0800 and over the next 45 minutes or so everything went according to plan. The attending, resident, and tech were great–we talked...
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Georgia: Closed
In case you haven’t heard, Georgia is closed. Well, at least my hometown of Atlanta is closed. And people are pissed. Yesterday was a scary day for a lot of people. My family was no stranger to that...
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Gymboree Owns All My Money
Since having children, I have found that I would much rather spend my money on them than on myself. Today, I finally got around to redeeming my Gymbucks at Gymboree. I still need a few more things to...
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Oh, BTW
I don’t have boob cancer. We got snow. We are leaving in 47 days (give or take). And I can’t lose weight to save my life. Since deciding it was time to start watching what I was eating and start...
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#PCSingwitha3yo
Over the next 2 months, I will be recording the ridiculous shit E says about our upcoming move on twitter. If nothing else, it might teach me how to actually use twitter. Because, let’s face it, my...
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Recapturing Date Night
Fondue. That was my one Valentine’s Day request this year. Six of eight wedding anniversaries have been celebrated at The Melting Pot, and both of those missed opportunities were due to living in...
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Gluten Free: Day 1
Today is our first day on the gluten free diet. I mentioned to S that I wanted to give it a shot and see if it made a difference, and he said he wanted to do it, too. Well, that just made my life...
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Let PCSing Begin!
It has officially, officially begun. The movers have been scheduled. The plane tickets have been booked. The decisions about what will be making the move and what will not are being made. It’s...
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First Bag Is Packed
I started packing for the girls, today. It’s actually a fairly easy task since a number of things are true: the weather in GA/VA will be very different than the weather here in WA, so I was able to...
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Dear Closet,
You’re not supposed to break as things are being taken off. Seriously, just my luck. This morning, I started packing my own bag. It’s much tougher to pack for myself than the girls for a variety of...
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