So – I read Erin’s post on her blog at the right time of day and decided I’d actually act on her tag (i think this is the first time ever!!) 1. Real name: Johanna Cottle Wood 2. Nickname: A few people have called me Jo, but generally I don’t have one (except for an “oldie” – Johanna, banana) 3. […]
It’s been a slow six weeks since Christmas (or is that closer to eight weeks?). We’re not doing anything exciting like training for a marathon! or finishing up our last semester of school or anything remotely interesting. So it’s hard to know what to post (and I’m pretty miserable at posting pictures!). One newsworthy thing occurred last weekend – Spencer […]
Just wanted to share our tips for torturing the kids on Christmas Day. #1 – when children arrive in Mom & Dad’s room begging to go down and open presents Christmas morning, begin an extended conversation on the advisability of sleeping a bit more, on maybe waiting until afternoon, on having breakfast first, etc. #2 – after agreeing to go […]
So, most people don’t read the letters to the editor in magazines. But – I do. And though I have never written one myself, this fall I was inspired to write TWO and marvel of marvels, they have both been published (see – no one reads them, hence, no one writes in!). If you want to see for yourself, take […]
One of my favorite things about Christmas is getting Christmas letters! I love hearing about everyone’s news and how their year has been. Sure, some letters might be a little boastful, but mostly they are newsy and funny and creative and make me feel connected to friends that I don’t otherwise have much contact with. Keep them coming, people!! Another […]
As the mother of one biological child, and two adopted children (who joined our family as toddler/preschoolers) I’ve thought a lot about those experiences that mothers have with their babies during the first three years of life. I remember really enjoying those years with my first child – especially since I thought it might be my only chance to have […]
I have to report that I am STILL SICK. You might have noticed that I made a post about being sick back in November. Well, I had a brief reprieve in CA – my coughing never went away, but I felt better. As soon as we got back to Denver I went back to bed and stayed there for 72 […]
Well, Tom & I decided we were actually going to take the kids to Disneyland after talking about it for a couple of years. Because of Spencer’s school schedule, we decided to take them the week of Thanksgiving. We thought it wouldn’t be too crowded at Disneyland, because it is a holiday weekend, afterall, but that was foolishness! Still, we […]
I don’t really have much to say – but I’m trying not to leave the blog idle! I have been trying to do some christmas preparations – i finally decided what I was doing for my siblings, but I’m still thinking about tom’s siblings – although I think I might have made a decision. I’ve been trying to make lists […]
So, Spencer convinced us that we needed to move to a new host where we could use WordPress and where we had “lots” more storage space. I have to say that the tools for blog making are much better with WordPress and I’m kindof excited about all the things I can add to my site (I say “my” because I […]