13 Reasons I´m a Terrible Mom
Posted on June 19, 2008 - Filed Under 13 Things | Leave a Comment
There are more than a few people who would think I´m doing an awful job of raising kids. I personally think they are turning out ok, but to keep myself humble . . . here are 13 reasons I´m not a good mom.
I have been known, when asked for crackers or raisins, to say something [...]
13 Things I Couldn´t Live Without
Posted on May 1, 2008 - Filed Under 13 Things | 2 Comments
There are a lot of things in our lives and while we can probably live without most of them . . . there are a few things that are just necessary! (these are not in any particular order)
My boys (does that count as two?)
Irving
Chocolate
Coffee
Books
Fresh air (I´d never survive in a big, smoggy city)
Popcorn
A digital camera
Internet
My [...]
13 Weird Facts About Me
Posted on April 24, 2008 - Filed Under 13 Things | 2 Comments
It´s Thursday and I´ve been really awful about doing Thursday Thirteens lately, but I think today is a good day to do one. So 13 weird facts about me.
1. I like fruit, but absolutely detest papaya and mango. The texture of both fruits is just so slimy and disgusting!
2. I really enjoy reading young adult [...]
13 Things On My Floor
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under 13 Things | 1 Comment
Today I thought I´d share 13 things that are on my floor at this very second:
1. A baby.
2. A frying pan.
3. A box of margarine.
4. A toy truck (Mack, from Cars)
5. a broken Cars backpack.
6. A half-chewed brown crayon (maybe they thought it was chocolate?)
7. Ketchup handprints
8. Dorian´s blanket.
9. A loaf pan.
10. The board book [...]
13 Things That Make My Heart Sing
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under 13 Things | 4 Comments
I haven´t been able to do Wordless Wednesday because I´m still on my brother-in-law´s computer and it has very limited space for downloading photos, so I´m going to try and get back into Thursday Thirteen. To bring the mood up a bit, I´m going with 13 things that make my heart sing.
1. Waking [...]
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 [...]
13 Odd Things in Our Toybox
Posted on December 13, 2007 - Filed Under 13 Things | 2 Comments
So, I was just picking up all the toys last night and I realized that there are some very odd things in that toybox! So, I thought I would share.
1. Socks. Three or four mismatched ones, some are Dorian´s, some are Dante´s.
2. Bottle nipple. These appear all over the house, so [...]
Thirteen Things I Love About Being a Mom
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under 13 Things | 1 Comment
I always swore I would never get married or have kids . . . so much for that, huh? Anyway, while it is really a challenge to be a mom, it does have its good points.
1. Kids make great conversation openers when you meet new people, no need to talk about weather or sports [...]
Thirteen Reasons It´s Good to Have Boys
Posted on November 7, 2007 - Filed Under 13 Things | 3 Comments
When I was pregnant with Dante, everyone kept saying, “Oh, maybe this time you´ll be lucky and have a girl!” But I didn´t want a girl, I wanted a boy. So, for today´s Thursday Thirteen, I present a list of reasons why it´s great to have boys.
1. I grew up with 3 sisters [...]
13 Things to Do on All Saints Day
Posted on November 1, 2007 - Filed Under 13 Things | 1 Comment
Today is Nov. 1st, All Saints Day here in Guatemala. It´s a big event and we´re going to be celebrating it all day long! So, here are 13 things you can do on this great day.
1. Visit the graves of loved ones. I don´t have any here, of course, and our babies died too [...]
