Thirteen Things I´ve Learned Online This Week

Posted on January 10, 2008 - Filed Under 13 Things | 6 Comments

I spent WAY too much time surfing the internet this week instead of really working, but I did learn some rather interesting things.
1. Did you know you can make bread without baking it? I had no idea until I read this blog on the raw food diet.
2. Modular homes aren´t just cookie cutter houses [...]

Where Do I Find Some Happy?

Posted on January 9, 2008 - Filed Under Kids | 2 Comments

Dorian has been coming up with little verbal surprises all over the place lately. I love it!
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Why Hasn´t Someone Invented a No-Sleep Pill?

Posted on January 7, 2008 - Filed Under Fun | 4 Comments

It would be a good idea. I´d buy it, for sure. These days, I feel like I´m just so tired all the time and there is just so darn much to do! It would be really nice to be able to stay up till the wee hours again, without having to worry about certain little [...]

Dorian´s Late Night Ant Attack

Posted on January 6, 2008 - Filed Under Kids, Simple Life | 6 Comments

Last night, I put Dorian to bed, and, as usual, he refused to sleep, asking for water, fussing and carrying on. It´s a normal routine around here, unfortunately. Anyway, he finally fell asleep around 9 and I was going to head to bed myself when I heard bloodcurdling screams coming from his room. This wasn´t [...]

The Littlest Bub Can Talk

Posted on January 5, 2008 - Filed Under Kids | 3 Comments

Dante has said a few words, or at least, what seemed like words, since he was pretty small, but until now, he hasn´t really used a any of them with a purpose, except “hungee” (hungry).
In the past couple of days, both boys have had a bit of a vocabulary explosion, which is just so much [...]

A Little Late for Christmas, but . . .

Posted on January 3, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 3 Comments

I can´t believe my eyes. Last night, it SNOWED. In Guatemala! How bizarre is that? Here is my street, with Volcan Agua topped with snow.

Here are two other volcanos that are on the other side of Antigua . . . the peak on the left is very active, we´ve been seeing ash clouds nearly every [...]

Things I´m Going to Miss Someday

Posted on January 2, 2008 - Filed Under Kids | 4 Comments

Waking up to a certain little somebody chanting “Papapapapapapa” from the crib at 3 am.
Being the only one who can kiss an owie better, even if I´m a block away.
Grubby little fingers grabbing at my pen every time I write because no other pen except Mama´s will do.
Running commentaries on Toy Story 2 as we [...]

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