Girl’s Life

What a year it’s been! Chris and I were just telling Sophia as we tucked her in for the night that she was going to wake up in a whole new year tomorrow morning (Hmm…wishful thinking that it will actually be “the morning” when she wakes up? We’re in the middle of fun-filled nights of […]

Merry Christmas from Girl’s Life! We been having a wonderful and peaceful season. Seriously, this has been the calmest Christmas I think I’ve ever had. And calm is a big deal with a toddler in the house!
The baking is done, the big dinners are eaten, the presents are opened, the carols have been played (and […]

I’m all for Christmas music. In fact, I’ll even admit it here that I listened to the 24-hour Christmas station on my way to and from work today. But still, there is only so weird my Christmas music is allowed to get. I’ll give you a few jingle jangles and a couple fa la las, […]

Well, at least inside our house it is. Outside it’s still in the upper 70s and not at all wintery. But since we got our Christmas decorations put up, I’m totally in the holiday spirit. Sophia decided to help, too, and made a great assistant while modeling and tangling the lights we were luckily not […]

We had quite a week here, with Sophia waking up Monday morning sick and disgruntled. But despite not having much of an appetite that day, she seemed fine by evening. So when the husband came down with a case of the pukies a day and a half later, we were a little surprised. You […]

The look on Sophia’s face pretty much sums up Halloween for me ever since I was a little kid. I don’t know what it is about this holiday, but it has always made me a little giddy — even now. Dressing up in costumes, free candy, scary movies — what’s not to love? I […]

Happy Father’s Day to all those dads out there. Here’s a little tribute to Chris, the best new daddy around, who got to celebrate his first of many Father’s Days today. It’s been so fun to get to know my husband in a whole new way this year. Even after being married almost five […]