happy halloween. good night.

it was a crazy weekend around here, & this pretty much sums up the vibe in our house tonight.  i was away from the computer all weekend ...

let's get seasonal

today we're hanging out with family down in portland, so i thought i'd just quickly post a recap of the one festive thing we've ...

flashback friday: wishin' i was fishin'

have i ever mentioned that sam is my best friend?  have i ever mentioned that we do everything together & he has never made me feel like...

"breastfeeding is so convenient" ...really?

something you often hear when people find out you breastfeed your baby is, "oooh, isn't it wonderful? it's so convenient!"...

wordless wednesday... with a few words

this photo needs a caption, but i got nothin'.  what do you think is going on in that little noggin o' his? i bet he's thinking...

six months

for real?  six months already?  i know, i know.  everyone says that... "oh my gosh, it goes so fast!"  well for me, it has & i...

meet amy wang + a photo challenge

here is today's piece of "no-mom talk monday" random bit of trivia. wang is my nickname.  well, "amy wang" is my nic...

steppin' out saturday {& sunday} + bloggy mom meet-up

last sunday was my first time playing along with "steppin' out saturday" hosted by mandy over at harper's happenings ...

"...is sore." a story about a mommy workout.

what? you don't ever think in facebook status update mode?  well i do.  and right now my inner-monologue facebook status update is this:...

flashback friday: school days

a while back i found this little gem while going through a box from my parents house.  it's been hanging on our fridge for a while &...

six month reflections of a mother

parker will be six months old on tuesday.  six. months. old.  half a year.  closer to a one year old than a newborn.  crazy talk.  and of co...

look what i can do

lookout folks, p-ray's on the move. if only my camera could keep up with him so he wasn't just a blur.  but actually, that's pre...

PIllow Pet giveaway - we have a winner folks

after seven days of blog commenting, following, facebook liking, twitter tweeting, & baby blog voting ... we have a winner.   so, wit...

wordless wednesday... with a few words

i think parker was a bit smitten by the homecoming princess.  yup.  prrrrreeeeettty sure he's blushing.  little flirt. *****************...

hair today, gone tomorrow - update

well, i did it . and i promise, i really did. i showed the before & after pictures to my sister this morning & she thought i may hav...

hair today, gone tomorrow.

 i've talked before about how much i have been wanting {coveting} a nice camera.  like, here & here & here .  but anyone who h...