free web hit counter
the balancing act

November 2009



Favorite Things: Books for Beginning Readers

Sunday, 22 November 2009 8:49 P GMT-08
With the holidays approaching, I thought I would steal this idea from a friend and start posting some of our favorite things in this household.  My hope is to not only inspire others who are looking for gift ideas, but also to encourage you to p
Comments/Trackback (2-0)

time-out

Saturday, 21 November 2009 4:19 P GMT-08
I really wish I had time to post more than just a quick photo or a cursory kid anecdote.   I have so much to say, just not enough time to really write it out!So right now as I type this, the kids are playing their version of "time-out.
Comments/Trackback (3-0)

Tate's official Kindergarten photo

Wednesday, 11 November 2009 6:51 P GMT-08
It's not his most natural smile, but I love the photo nonetheless!  My favorite thing is how it shows his missing tooth.  Of course two weeks after this photo was taken, he lost *another* tooth (right next to the first one).  At th
Comments/Trackback (3-0)

Little Matryoshka

Sunday, 8 November 2009 7:56 P GMT-08
You know how some kids have a lovey?  Or a blankie?  Well Felicity has her "sherts," which consist of five of my old shirts in various colors.  She carries them around with her everywhere, cannot leave the house without at le
Comments/Trackback (5-0)

one step at a time...

Saturday, 7 November 2009 9:13 P GMT-08
The medicine saga continues.  We tried a half a dozen more methods today to see if he could get the medicine down.  The good news is (knock on wood) I think I finally cracked his code.He WILL take this medicine, but only if it is in *extrem
Comments/Trackback (2-0)

IT'S A TEASPOON.

Friday, 6 November 2009 10:24 P GMT-08
I am so exhausted and frustrated I don't even know if I have the mental fortitude to write about it.  Here is the Reader's Digest version:  Tate. Double ear infection. 104 temp.  Miserable, miserable, MISERABLE. 
Comments/Trackback (3-0)

first step towards a better smile...

Thursday, 5 November 2009 9:32 P GMT-08
Today is my official start day of my Invisalign treatment.  I haven't really told many people that I'm doing this, but I'm excited about it and thought I would try to document my progress here on my blog.Invisalign is a series of cl
Comments/Trackback (2-0)

You know it's been a rough day when...

Wednesday, 4 November 2009 8:02 P GMT-08
...you find yourself at the end of the day downing three Motrin and a fistful of Halloween candy with a glass of pear cider. The kids have been driving me nuts this week.  Aside from fighting over everything including air space, they are getting

Well at least he's consistent.

Tuesday, 3 November 2009 7:53 P GMT-08
So by now -- November 3 -- Tate has sifted and picked his way through his entire Halloween treat bag and managed to eat all of the little M&M bags.  Which means he is now left with 5 pounds of "other" types of candy.  For a no
Comments/Trackback (3-0)

Halloween '09 Recap

Monday, 2 November 2009 9:55 P GMT-08
Halloween was a little different this year, a little more subdued and relaxed, but I think I like it that way! The biggest change this year was the fact that neither of the kids had a big Halloween parade or Songfest to participate in --
Comments/Trackback (1-0)

Hello, November! Here we go again...

Sunday, 1 November 2009 2:03 P GMT-08
I can't believe it's already November.  I can't believe the blog-a-day challenge is here again.  I also can't believe I went the entire month of October (and most of September) without blogging, so maybe this is just what I
Comments/Trackback (2-0)