De-Stressing
Once again I have been gone way too long. First, we moved a few weeks ago and it took way too long to get our internet up and running in our new place. Second, this past week was really hard for me...
View ArticleMeet the Prowse Family
After struggling with secondary infertility for a few years, this sweet family is hoping to adopt. I came across their adoption blog through a friend's blog and I have run into their story multiple...
View ArticleFive Question Friday
Yesterday was a long day! I worked all day at the preschool. I think my kids' parents spiked their breakfast with crazy juice because they were all out-of-control. It made me all the more happy that...
View ArticleQuick Update
I've been ignoring this blog lately so I just thought I'd check in and let everyone know that I am still alive. My schedule has been really crazy lately so I haven't been able to spare a few minutes...
View ArticleRemembering 9/11
I wrote this post on my private blog for the 10th anniversary of September 11th last year. Since I have the same thoughts and feelings about the day as I did last year, I have simply adapted it a...
View ArticleThis is Me
I've been a little absent from Bloggyland the last few months (with good reason) so I thought I would devote a post to re-introducing myself and my husband to the world. My name is Allison I'm a West...
View ArticleGuess What?!
I have been a terrible blogger. At first, I didn't have anything to write about so I didn't. Then, I had some big news I wanted to share but couldn't so I just decided to take a hiatus from blogging....
View ArticleA Post in Which I Gush About My Husband
Have I mentioned how grateful I am for my husband? Well I am. He has done so much the last couple of months. I officially nominate him for Husband of the Year. So far, my pregnancy has not gone as...
View ArticleFive Question Friday
It's been awhile since I've done one of these so here we go. 1. If you bake during the holidays, what is your favorite thing to make? I love holiday baking! I haven't been able to do any this year...
View ArticleLooking Back and Moving Forward
Happy New Year! 2012 was a difficult year for me. It seemed like it was filled with a lot of downs and only a few ups. I made my resolutions, and of course, a week later, promptly forgot all of...
View ArticleFirst BIg Baby Purchase
D and I made our first big purchase for the baby this past weekend. We've been collecting a few things for awhile now... an outfit here, some towels there... you know, just little things to get us...
View ArticleDecluttering and Reorganizing
I live in a tiny apartment. Like under 700 square feet tiny. It's perfectly fine for just two people but adding a third will be difficult. Until recently, we planned on moving from the city to the...
View ArticleMonday Blues
I have had the hardest time getting motivated today. After getting, maybe three hours of sleep last night and then throwing up my breakfast this morning, I decided that today was going to be a lazy,...
View ArticleNot So Extreme Home Makeover
A few weeks ago, D and I noticed a big bulge in some of the tiles on our bathroom floor. We put in a maintenance request to come and fix it. Well, today they're here fixing it and let me tell you, it...
View ArticleTravel Frustrations
For the past year or so, I have babysat my sister's two kids once a week so she could take a volunteer position at a museum in the city. I took the last three months off from babysitting because I was...
View ArticleHalfway There
On Sunday, I hit 20 weeks into this pregnancy. It's so hard to believe that I'm already halfway done. There were a few weeks that went by really slowly, but for the most part, it has been going by...
View ArticleAnatomy Scan
This morning we had our anatomy scan. I was so nervous on our way there that I was sure I was going to throw up. I'm not sure why I was nervous but it may have been because I'm always worried...
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