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Eating Crow Pie
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I'm Rachel, newly married and an untrained housewife who also works outside the home. Join me in my adventures in domesticity!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 259 )
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Monday Morning
Do you ever get the feeling that your boss has spent the weekend dreaming up ways to keep you crazy busy on Monday morning?I do. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
BootsSanta
After the original Santa called in sick last week, Boots got roped into being his replacement at a local daycare this morning. Mayhem and I tagged along for... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
41 Weeks
What's with all the banging?He is constantly smacking something on something: the paci on the outside of the walker, rattles on the floor, beating on a shoebox... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Two More Things Off My List!
Our little town held its little Christmas parade tonight so Boots and I packed Mayhem in the stroller with blankets and two hot rice socks and walked downtown t... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Balance
My January 2014 issue of Real Simple arrived in our mailbox a few days ago, after my usual month of restless anticipation between issues. The January issue... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 40
I feel like an uneducated, untrained behavioral scientist. Watching him learn how to do things (like reach in a bowl, pick up a bean, put it in his mouth, and... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pieces
I've dug through the boxes a few times and thought hard about what to do with the contents since I got them and they were added to one of my perpetual to do... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
9 Months
This toy is from his grandparents in Texas (Boots' mom and dad) and I've been waiting several months for him to be old enough to play with it. Read more
Posted on 06 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 39
Babies that move are hard to photograph. I took about 60 pictures and two of them are not blurry. Maybe I should try using the "sport" option on my camera.This... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hap Hap Happiest
Saturday night, after Boots finally came home from work, after he'd spent an hour rocking Mayhem back to sleep while I slept before coming to bed himself,... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 38
So my idea this week was to take pictures of Mayhem on his stomach on the white blanket in front of the brick wall.Obviously, that didn't happen. Read more
Posted on 28 November 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 37
I keep telling myself that one day he is going to smile when I point a camera at him instead of giving me this blank stare I've been getting the past few... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Homemade Pretties
I bought this vase a few months ago on clearance at Target for $10.48 and it has been sitting empty waiting on me to fill it since I brought it home. Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 36
Boots' grandmother made this little jacket and hat that Mayhem is wearing. I'm not sure it if was specifically for Boots or maybe he and all his brothers wore... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
8 Months and Week 35
Oh, Mayhem. He's just so......different now. He's growing a little personality and he's just so much fun. So many changes going on with him this week: -he... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 34
The leaves in our yard off of our trees are dumb. Brown and boring. I've been staring at my neighbor's bigger, colorful leaves for a few days and today I just... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Out to Sea
Have you seen those nature shows about penguins living down in Antarctica? Maybe this does not necessarily pertain to the Antarctic penguins so don't quote me o... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 33
Oh, Mayhem. It seems like this past week of his life has been so full of changes!He's not crawling yet, but he's going backwards and turning circles in the... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 32
Mayhem got a phone today.It's a "my phone" by Sassy. All the cool babies have one!It's got textured buttons that make silly sounds, bright colors, and beads. I... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Week 31 (plus 1 Day)
See those thighs? I don't know why, but he always laughs when I grab them in my hands. Ticklish thighs, who knew? Haha!Back to the doctor again today for anothe... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION