Holy Week
Happy Holy Week everyone! This is the week before the holiest of Christian holidays- Easter. Some people think Christmas is the most important holiday and, while it’s important, it’s not THE most important. Easter is what makes Christians Christians. It…
Things we said we’d never do…and a meatloaf recipe!
Good Evening everyone! Let’s start with the meatloaf recipe. A little background. I didn’t like meatloaf as a kid. As most of you know, I rarely ate meat, and loaf form didn’t fit the bill. However, as an adult I…
Faith…and doubt
This post is strictly about our sermon at church on Sunday (3/20). It affected me so deeply, I wanted to share what was preached, and open it up for discussion. Let me say that this isn’t intended to become a…
Naptime
A meaningful naptime has returned to the Randall Household. Let me explain… At some point during Paige and Aiden’s first year, we got to the point where They would nap at 8am and 12pm, and Quinn was napping at 12pm…
Resolution Check-In
It’s Gut-Check time. Here is my list of resolutions and an update (in a different color). 1. Read “Blue Like Jazz”- Almost near the end. I am LOVING it and suggest you get a copy. I’ll do a blog post…
I don’t get you…
Quinlan is silly. He has a silly heart, a beautiful, quarky spirit, and is-in general-“spirited.” He “lives life with gusto,” as his daycare provider calls it. As you can imagine, his silliness confuses me. It’s not the silliness of the…
Soul Food
Sadly, I finished Kathy Freston’s “Veganist” today. I say sadly because, as any reader knows, a good book becomes a friend, and turning the last page means saying goodbye. This is why it’s not uncommon for avid readers to read…
Veggie Loaf and other food things…
Until now I have steered away from food posts because I feel the blog world is thoroughly oversaturated with them. However, the past few weeks has brought some exciting new food things in to my life. It all started with…
Potty Training……..and Weight Watchers.
Like the period at the end of “Potty Training”? That’s the little space in which I wish to curl up and die……. There needs to be some place for parents to send their toddlers for 2 weeks, overnights, to potty…
Happy Birthday Quinn!
Dear Quinlan: Oh my Quinn. My little Q-ball. Tonight I put a 2 year-old to bed, and I will wake up to a 3-year-old. Tomorrow is your 3rd birthday. I’m surprised we all made it! Especially surprised that your father…