Author: Kjirsti

  • Too much

    I’m feeling stressed. I want to do it all. I want to take Scotland to this gym that has free entrance all week. I want to visit Mable. I have a dentist appointment- that I don’t want to go to but I have to. I want to sing. I want to finish spray painting my…

  • The Female Brain- Charity

    I just finished reading two books: “The Female Brain” by Louann Brizendine and “Daughters in My Kingdom: The History of the Relief Society.” I didn’t intend to read the two at the same time, but I’m glad I did because they complimented each other beautifully. The first is a biological study of the influences of horomones…

  • So blessed

    My friend Jen Madsen watches Scotland on Wednesdays while I teach. I was so nervous about leaving him and made a special effort to find someone who would love him and provide a good environment for him. Jen has surpassed by hopes. Scotland adores her, and loves his time at their house. She just sent…

  • 11 months

    Scotter will be eleven months in two days, and soon after a year. I’ve started to put last years blog onto Adobe InDesign so I can eventually publish it. Reading over last January’s posts has made me reflect over this past year. I wrote on the 26th of January 2011: The last nine months have…

  • Feeling sentimental

    I’ve been feeling very sentimental lately. Scotland has started to wean himself during the day. He primarily only nurses in the early morning and for a bit before bed. He rarely nurses before or after naps. It has severely cut down on our cuddle time and it makes me so sad. He gets up from…

  • White Dinnerware

    Sooo. . . Costco has a set of white dinnerware for 10 that they are selling for $60.00. They are Mikasa Porcelain dishes with a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, mug and silverware. I don’t need or want the silverware. But the rest- $60.00 for a 4 piece place setting for 10 is a steal.…

  • Milestones

    Some of Scotter’s latests: -going up and DOWN stairs by himself. (I’m so proud!) -pointing at objects in books -climbing in baskets and bins -waving bye (he did this for the first time today- all on his own- to some random stranger’s car at Costco) -waking up Dad (This morning after I lifted him out…

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  • Oh, I love Cleveland

    As the talk of moving enters our conversation more and more my love of Cleveland grows brighter. Today I’m sunbathing in my admiration for the Cleveland library system. I just requested about 10 books on audiobook. They will arrive in the next week or so. I will then walk over to our library- five minutes…

  • Envy

    I know I’m not supposed to be envious. But I’m very envious of this: (Not in the sense that I don’t want them to have it, but rather that I want to have it too.) This hallway of frames comes from my blog obsession: Younghouselove. I’m totally in love with this idea. And every couples…