Once when The Husband and I were just parents to two cats my mom told me when I had kids I was never going to take pictures of them because I would be too worn out from taking so many pictures of the kitties. “Oh please,” I replied back, “I’ll take so many pictures of […]
Author Archives: Carrie
the story to end all stories
Most families have a story like this. The story that you tell at every get-together or low point in the conversation since it’s guaranteed to liven things up. Our story has now been told to so many people in our circle of friends most everyone knows what I’m talking about when I utter the fateful […]
motivation
When people find out that I am a landscape designer by trade, people tend to reply with one of three comments. One is, “Ohh, that must be so much fun!” and, yes, it really can be. Another frequent comment is, “Well, I should get you to help me with my yard/specific plant/right side of driveway/grass […]
toddlin’ taco
A few weekends ago Lydia took the big plunge and started walking. We were at her Aunt Lisa’s and Uncle Ken’s house when she started to take off — she was waiting for the right audience. She’s very proud of herself and is getting better every day. It took her a few days to master […]
frizzy
My hair is irritating the spit out of me. What in the hell am I supposed to do with this hedge of thick, wavy nastiness? Where are my pruning shears?
here’s your sign
Yesterday when I went to pick up Lydia from daycare I was told she got an Oops Note that day that I had to sign. At first I thought it meant she got a boo-boo, but no . . . she gave other kids boo-boos. An Oops Note is a note that the parent has […]
clean teeth for everybody
The other day Steven and I passed by a car with the words “Equine Dentistry” written on the side. Never really thinking before about the need for horse teeth cleanliness, we were both amused. Steven came up with a tag line for them: “Equine Dentistry — so you can look a gift horse in the […]
"Grasp the subject, the words will follow." — Cato the Elder
On July 4th the three of us were heading down to The Husband’s parents’ house for a 4th of July shin-dig. We were ready for copious amounts of food, swimming, and fun. As I watched the trees fly past the window, I heard the tell-tale sound of a pacifier clinking down the side of a […]
my eyes! the goggles do nothing!
The other night Steven and I went with some of his co-workers to see the Transformers sequel on the IMAX screen at the McWayne Center. Cool, right? Ugg. I don’t think The Great Wonderous People That Be thought this one all the way through. Some movies aren’t meant to be stretched across your entire span […]
twelve month old taco (1 year old taco!)
Yesterday, Lydia turned one year old. An entire twelve months has flashed on by. This last month was a doozie. At the very end of May we lost my mother relatively unexpectedly, and it seems with each passing day I have a greater need of her. Not two months ago I was discussing with her […]