There are two pivotal moments in your son’s life that will change your world forever. I don’t mean the moment he becomes a father or the moment he becomes a husband. Those are the moments that change HIS life. I’m talking about the ones that change yours. It will hit you harder than your son’s … Continue reading Confession: My son is growing up…and I really, really hate it
The #1 thing I miss...Sleep: oh, sleep, you beautiful thing. I miss you so much. I took you for granted. All those naps I fought as a toddler, all those bedtimes I rebelled against as a child, all those nights I stayed up just because I could as an adolescent, what I’d give to have … Continue reading Confession: The 3 things I miss about not having kids and the 1 thing I absolutely don’t
Every Tuesday, select museums at Balboa Park are free to San Diego residents (check the Park website for the calendar to see which ones are free when). The first Tuesday of the month, two of the most popular museums are free, The NAT and Reuben H. Fleet. While Baby Belle absolutely loves the science center, … Continue reading Tale: Residents Free Tuesdays at the NAT
Last week Baby Belle had a cold and the weather was dreary, wet and chilly so that meant a lot of indoor quiet time. Even sick, that's not her favorite activity. I perused the internet for some new and easy ways to keep her entertained (but relatively still and not in front of a screen) … Continue reading Tale: Adventures of Homemade Play Doh
Disclaimer: my husband already knows this. And, in fact, he didn't want to ever get married either. We actually told each other not to get the other's hopes up when we first met. Funny how things work out... For eight years, I was a single mom and happy to be one. While my pregnancy was … Continue reading Confession: I never wanted to get married
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 to 11, Rockin' Jump in Miramar has "Rockin' Tots," a two-hour block of time dedicated to the littles up to age 6. It's just $7 for both tot and parent, additional siblings are just $3. You'll need their special jump socks (if you don't have them already) and those … Continue reading Tale: Toddler Time at Rockin’ Jump
Don't get me wrong; hubby and I are absolutely guilty of dropping some major coin to impress our little ones, but some of our best times and best memories come from days we spent next to nothing at all, just our time, our energy and our focus. Like today, the BFF and I had time … Continue reading Confession: My favorite kind of fun is the free kind
