Back in September, I attended a super fun Mile High Mamas event at the Warwick Hotel in downtown Denver. You may remember me mentioning that the event was put together by The Denver Post’s Mile High Mamas, Office Max, and Mom it Forward, and was designed [...]
Well, HELLO there, readership!
I figured I should, y’know, pop in and post something of actual content here on the ol’ blog. It’s been awhile. I know. I’ll do a quick bulleted list.
Thanksgiving was delightful. My sister came over the night before and we drank wine, watched TV, made pumpkin pie, [...]Okay, not really, but sort of. Today ends the Glade giveaway on my review site – looking to win a custom coffee mug with Muno from Yo Gabba Gabba? Click on over.
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I know, right now you’re thinking to yourself that LaLaGirl has become All Loose Teeth, All The Time. Not another post about a lost tooth! But what can I say? I have a lot of kids. They have a lot of teeth. And this one was a MILESTONE tooth – [...]
I met the most delightful lady online a few months ago – her name is Becca, and she’s the amazing photographer behind Avenue B Photography. I sort of blog-stalked her for awhile before we spoke, which is how I became acquainted with her unique [...]
As you know, our family moved across town just after Christmas of last year, and my kids had to switch schools halfway through kindergarten. The transition went well, thank goodness, and we could not be happier with the new school – my kids have had great teachers and they’ve made [...]
Halloween was SO MUCH FUN. We had blizzard weather here in Colorado last week, and the kids were home from school on Wednesday and Thursday. I spent [...]
Lookie! I painted another character in the kids’ bathroom. The Yo Gabba Gabba bathroom is coming along nicely. So far, we’ve got Brobee, Muno, Foofa, and now…
Plex!
I still have another couple of walls, and I think I’m [...]
Yesterday, after lunch, the kids were playing outside on their pirate ship play structure. I heard Pablo start hollering that scary, hurt cry, and I ran out to see what was up. He was BAWLING in pain, and scared. I thought he fell from the top of the slide or [...]
Guess what appeared in my mailbox yesterday? Some fan mail from Campbells! Their letter was postmarked 10/14, a couple of days before the crazy anonymous commenting thing. Here’s what they had to say about the chicken broth with the alien baby floating in it…
Based upon your description, it appears that [...]
I should have known we wouldn’t be lucky enough to dodge the flu – my kids love on each other way too much, and as much as they hate sharing toys, they LOVE sharing germs! I think Kayley’s the one who brought it home, though. She went to homecoming last [...]
I had almost forgotten about that whole “mold in my broth” incident. To refresh your memory, I opened a box of chicken broth, and it contained a huge, inch-thick sheet of mold across the surface of the broth. It was SO gross. I contacted Campbells/Swanson (didn’t know they were [...]
You know what? It’s gorgeous outside. Yep! It’s like, 75 degrees in Colorado today. With a slight breeze, looks like. I’m not sure how it feels, because I’m still sitting here in my pajamas at 1:30 in the afternoon. And I’m beating myself up for it, because the weather is [...]
Last night, Paul and I headed out of here for a bit, to take in a little Tokyo Joes and a movie. We saw Zombieland, which I can only describe as being the best movie of all time. At least, that’s how I feel about it for now. I [...]
This weather kind of sucks. I mean, not that it’s unexpected. We had SNOW on September 21st, and my kids were outside freezing half to death in coats on the 4th of July, and we had blizzards way up through May. Colorado’s reputation for having wonky, unpredictable weather remains true [...]
She’s the favorite of most of my children (Pablo included) so I made her a bit bigger. This one is in the other part of the bathroom where the toilet and bathtub is.
Soooo…I have three of [...]
If you weren’t aware, Pablo is a huge, HUGE fan of…FANS! He LOVES fans. Ceiling fans, box fans, but especially desktop fans that oscillate. Between the spinning and the whole mechanical thing, he just adores them. When he started kindergarten, his teacher made him a bound book called, “I Like [...]
I finally finished painting the walls in the kids’ bathroom yesterday, and finished one of the Yo Gabba Gabba characters, too. I think he came out cute! I think Brobee’s going to be below him, catching the toothpaste on his toothbrush. The kids are pleased!
I’m doing these MUCH, much smaller [...]
Oooh, have I got some stuff to share with you!
I met the most delightful chick online, blog surfing one night – many months ago – and it turns out she lives right near me AND she’s a photographer. She just did pictures of my kids a few weeks ago and [...]
Yesterday, the kids and I ventured over to Nick’s Garden Center in Aurora to see how they were coming along with their Halloween setup. Last year, they had this amazing selection of pumpkins, along with lots of fun activities for kids. This year, they assured me that it’s going to [...]
Day six? Is that right? Let’s see, the last day of school was Thursday, and today is Wednesday, soooo…yep. Six days the kids have been home. We’re on day six, with twenty more days to go! During that time, the kids have…
LEARNED TO RIDE THEIR BIKES WITHOUT TRAINING WHEELS! zOMG!
Well, [...]
We recently sampled some goodies from a brand new line of kid-friendly healthier foods, thanks to Safeway and Team Mom. Warner Bros. Consumer Products teamed up with Safeway to create the new healthier food and beverage line, which features Looney Tunes characters. The Eating Right Kids line is [...]
Throughout my glamorous life as a housewife and mother, I don’t find myself with a lot of opportunities to wear a cute dress and walk around with a wine glass in my hand, while discussing bloggy things with other social media mommies. This is why I love being a part [...]
Yesterday, the kids were playing nicely together for once, and I walked in the living room to find them all surrounded by wooden blocks. “We’re building a car!” Mallory told me, so proudly – they were digging around trying to find the perfect pieces, and Nikki held up a block [...]
Have you ever noticed how parents seem to go ALL OUT for birthday parties once their children reach school age? (Um, everyone but ME, I should say. I had grand plans for this year, but we didn’t get the playground put together in time. Maybe a Halloween party, instead?) I [...]
The girls went to the dentist for the first time last week. They did OUTSTANDING, I must say. Both girls had their teeth cleaned and had x-rays done; Lexi was even brave enough to get a fluoride treatment. Waiting for the dentist was a bit rough on both of them, [...]
Six years ago today, I became a mommy of twins – sweet little Pablo and Mallory.
My, how time flies! Here are my big six year olds.
We’re going to be celebrating with all the grandparents, and I believe there are fancy new scooters wrapped up and waiting [...]
Yeah, so those of you who have read my blog for the past nine years, who watched Kayley graduate from Kindergarten and head off to 1st grade…it’ll blow your minds to [...]
Kayley’s bedroom had a makeover while she was away at camp. I didn’t post any pictures, because she actually did get internet access while at camp once in awhile, and I didn’t want to ruin the surprise! This is what she saw when she walked into her room for the [...]
The day after our big party, I stepped on something very sharp with my bare feet. It’s odd that this would happen to me at all, because I NEVER am without shoes, from the time I get up until the time I go to bed – I have back [...]
Our annual summer bash was a week ago Saturday, on the 25th of July. Which, not coincidentally, was Kayley’s 14th Birthday!! My big girl turned FOURTEEN. Can you believe it? I know some of my readership first got to know Kayley when she was five years old. FIVE! And now, [...]
Today, the big kids headed back to school! 1st grade already. Time just flies, doesn’t it?
Oooh, I got a new gadget! Awww, but it sucks. Hi. I know I haven’t posted in a minute. But I had to pop in real quick to let you know that we had an AMAZING housewarming/birthday party this past weekend, and in preparation for this soirée, I bought [...]
And message boards. I’m just saying. I used to post a lot more on my blog back before I was all out of things to say because everything’s already been said a thousand times over on Facebook. I think it’s affecting the blogosphere as a whole, too, because it seems [...]
Wow. I can’t believe it’s been over a week already. You’d expect that I’ve been super busy, doing soooo much fun stuff that I haven’t had time to blog, but no. Just hanging out with the kiddos. Kayley’s off at camp, doing her thing. I miss her so much, but [...]
I told the kids we could go to the pool late this afternoon IF they help clean up the house. They sprang into action! I love having little kids who still LIKE to clean. Kayley would be like, “That’s all right, I don’t need to go to the pool today.” [...]
I love year round school. Really, I do. I love that my kids don’t get sick of being at home for three months at a stretch in the summertime, and I love having [...]
Okay, I just have to ask. Person in Montreal, who ARE you? Why do you spend so much time reading my site? I see you in my stats every week, and you spend HOURS reading my blog – at 800 x 600 resolution! I just have to know. Feel free [...]
Oh, this made me laugh and laugh and laugh. God bless the taggers!
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In case you can’t decipher Mallory’s kindergartener handwriting, it says, “Dear Tooth Fairy: I swallowed my tooth. Woopsie! Love, Mallory”
Here is the big girl, minus her front bottom tooth. I know it’s hard to tell, [...]
I’m feeling all kinds of lame tonight. We spent a couple of hours playing in the driveway this evening, drawing with chalk while watching neighbors come and go. It seems like everyone on our street is heavily [...]
I wanted to just make a quick notation of this, so I can refer to it later. I started giving Pablo fish oil about a week and a half ago, every day, stirred into his orange juice. So far, he doesn’t seem to notice oily bubbles floating on the surface [...]
Hey, check this out. Yesterday, UPS dropped off an overnight air envelope on my doorstep. Not for me, but for the previous owner of the house. I figured whatever it was, he probably would want it, so Paul gave him a call, and they agreed to stop by and get [...]
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