[life] another birthday (party)
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Merrik turned four on May 2. Four! Four years go I had my first tiny babe in my arms. I had no worries about taking our little bundle home and was ready to hit motherhood head on. It’s really amazing because I could easily say that five years earlier I didn’t want kids. Jim and [...]
how to burst the organization bubble
So, yes, I did get a lot done today and am so proud that I finally got all those bags of clothes to their new homes after months of accumulation. However, I did get a little “blessing from above” just now as yet still a mom and not just a housewife trying to organize the [...]
how to burst a mother’s bubble
Today I cranked on organization which is a mother’s dream (well at least this mother’s dream). I got 4 bags of clothes and toys to the Salvation Army, 6 bags of clothes back to the generous mother who shared her hand-me-downs with us, and 5 bags of clothes, toys and baby gear to Children’s Orchard [...]
a book after boobs
A new book by the authors of “If These Boobs Could Talk” has just been released. I received a copy of Boobs from my friend Brandy and I can’t wait to see Momnesia! Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
thought gap: beach playdate
Several months ago I was about ready to give birth to Maliea so I took Merrik to the beach to enjoy his last days as an only child. I am always looking for places to go where he can play with other kids. We were at Linda Lane and as we were leaving a woman [...]
gap: thumb sucker
I have a thumb sucker! We wanted so much for Merrik to soothe himself to no avail. He still needs mom to soothe him. However, Maliea soothes herself-all day! She is amazing. She sleeps through the night and is so happy and relaxed! We don’t know what to make of it: the idea of putting [...]
thought: got milk
boy have we got milk. It boggles my mind but I don’t see any other way around it. We each have our own milk kinda like families with older kids each have their own cars. Jim drinks gallons of non fat, Merrik drinks 2% organic, I drink non fat lactose free because dairy seems to [...]