Sherwoods

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• Movin' on Over

  I've been very patiently waiting for our three-bedroom apartment. Well, at least I feel like I've been very patient. Brandon has been with State for over five... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living in America: Food

  So we've been back in the land of our nativity for two and a half months now and living overseas has receded to that part of my life experience labeled recent... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Mom's Spa Week

  I've never been to a spa before. All of the magazine spreads and advertisements I've ever seen make them look really nice and alluring, but so far I haven't... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Thirty-six Weeks Down, Four to Go

  For those of you hoping for a pregnancy self-portrait here, sorry to disappoint, but there will be no intentional posting of pregnancy pictures. Ever. This is... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Homeschooling and Parks

  I go to the park a lot. When you live in a two-bedroom apartment and homeschool your children, you have to go to the park a lot. Thankfully we live in an area... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Oakwood, Five Weeks Later

  

  So, our family of six has now been living in a two-bedroom apartment for over five weeks. When I realized that we might be stuck in such a small living space,... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Doughnut Night

  

  Did I ever tell you about how I love doughnuts? Maybe, I don't remember. But just case I didn't tell you before, I love doughnuts. I love anything sweet, but... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Last Snow Day... Really

  

  So it snowed Tuesday. Nothing started until around 8 in the morning, so everyone was saved from yet another day off from work and school. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Snow Day... Again

  

  Last week my aunt invited us over for dinner at her country home house in southern Maryland. I actually have a lot of family in the DC area and so she invited... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Downsizing

  So back a long, long (you know, at least eight or nine months) ago we made a reservation with Oakwood. After staying three months at the mothership (or... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• After 4 3/4 Pregnancies

  Warning: this post discusses bodily fluids. If you are disgusted by that, please skip this post and tune in next time for something a little less... liquid.I... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• So There Was This Thing Called Home Leave

  

  Every time we go on vacation or home leave I always make myself a solemn promise that this time I will keep up with events and actually record them. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Been One Week

  We moved into Oakwood one week ago this evening and it's been a busy week. In just one short week we've managed to: - break two glasses (that don't belong to us... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Being Back in the Land of My Nativity

  A few days ago I climbed into my minivan (automatic sliding doors!) and pulled out onto highway 60 in southern Missouri. I drove for a few minutes before passin... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chicago is Always Nice in January

  So far in our Foreign service career we've been pretty lucky in our travels. I have a friend with five children with the most amazing barfing stories who has se... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Top and Bottom Ten of Our House

  

  I like our house. I really do. Especially for being a house in a foreign country. There was a discussion on Facebook a few days ago where someone wondered if al... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Baku Top and Bottom Ten

  Now that all of our things are gone and we're counting down the days until we get on that plane, it's time to reflect on the past two years in Baku. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday to Me

  This week I turned thirty-something. When I woke up on my birthday - no actually, when I remembered it was my birthday while kissing Brandon goodbye for work - ... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pack-Out

  The landing outside my bedroom door is completely empty. The rug, chair, pictures, bookshelf, and books have all been carted away. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Come Shopping at the Sherwood's

  We have a lot of food in our consumables closet. After two years of eating through our stash we still have shelves full of coconut milk, karo syrup, canned... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING, SHOPPING