kids are still sick, but coming out of it, one by one. however, i'm starting to fall prey to this flu bug which i still had delusions i would somehow manage to avoid. so, there's been lots of snuggle up and read time, lo…

i had a rare opportunity to hang out with just jonah all afternoon. jeremiah went down for his usual nap and then micah fell asleep on the couch so after a bit of an awkward start where i became acutely aware that i woul…

okay, i love that out of the three cupcake makers present, it would be the 25 year-old who manages to get covered in flour. (those bags of cake mix are freaking dangerous. very explosive.) four …

okay kids, i finished my first t-shirt-into-tank-top recon. behold! okay, so the band around the top is not neatly done, mostly because i was following the tutorial which instructed me to gather the fra…

this: plus this: equals this! i even splurged on two new sets of sheets and curtains... AND a new mattress that hasn't witnessed the conception of half of my siblings. (that's right, say it with me: EEEWW!) you…