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THE FIFTH ANNUAL SILLY MONKEY BIRTHDAY LETTER: EDITION #8…
dear silly monkey – as i sit here looking back on the past seven years, i wonder if you even realize just how many memories create the tears i shed today. or why i seem more pensive and contemplative. i’m aware it must seem strange that your strong mama appears sad on a day to celebrate. if you only […]
THE FOURTH ANNUAL SILLY MONKEY BIRTHDAY LETTER: EDITION #7…
April 17, 2013
dear silly monkey – believe it, dude – you are seven!! i have no idea who i would be today, if i hadn’t been who i was with you, every day before. oh, monkey, you are the greatest kiddo ever – full of compassion and empathy, life and love, spirit and adventure. of course, it would make […]
THE THIRD ANNUAL SILLY MONKEY BIRTHDAY LETTER: EDITION #6…
April 17, 2012
dear silly monkey – happy birthday, to you…happy birthday, to you…happy birthday, dear silly monkey.you’re totally NOT a baby anymore & OMG i already cried twice today b/c that’s what nostalgia crazed mommy’s do. what?! it SO rhymes! in honor of your SIXTH birthday, please accept these SIX tips on how to make your transition from FIVE to SIX […]
BIRTHDAY, BIRTHDAY, CAKEcakeCAKE…
July 9, 2011
alternate post title = PHOTO 365 – DAY 123: IT’S A FRIGGIN’ MESS IN HERE… yesterday was my sister’s bday. since we weren’t having her party/dinner until tomorrow, we decided to postpone the sugar coma for a day. i started baking when i got up this morning afternoon. and finished around 7pm. mich asked for […]
PHOTO 365 – DAY 113: JUST MAKE DO…
June 29, 2011
in honor of my friend’s bday, monkey & i baked cupcakes, which we then covered in high heel shaped sprinkles. surprise, surprise. i live in the house of sugarSUGARsugar. (at least 99% of leaves the house before it enters my mouth!) we had left over cake batter & buttercream after making the half batch of cupcakes, […]
THE SECOND ANNUAL SILLY MONKEY BIRTHDAY LETTER: EDITION #5…
April 17, 2011
dear silly monkey – it’s your birthday, it’s your birthday, we’re gonna party like it’s your birthday!! so, in honor of your FIFTH birthday, please accept these FIVE tips on how to make your transition from FOUR to FIVE a bit more smooth… 1.) it is called soda. not pop. a coke has caffeine & a diet […]
PHOTO 365 – DAY 33: HE LICKED IT…
April 10, 2011
as silly monkey’s bday party approaches, i am chronologically crossing all of the prep items off of my to-do list. yesterday was fondant. i melted, mixed, kneaded and tripled wrapped three pounds worth of “from scratch” marshmallow fondant. today’s task was to make the buttercream icing. monkey likes to help me sift things, so that’s […]
PHOTO 365 – DAY 30: EARLY…
April 7, 2011
silly monkey got a new bicycle for his birthday. not one of those spiderman bikes that litters every big-box retailer, but a real, big boy bike. we decided to give it to him early, about a week and a half before his birthday b/c we knew we were approaching a couple of nice days followed […]
PHOTO 365 – DAY 16: STRONG WITH THE FORCE…
March 24, 2011
my child is obsessed with star wars. and if the star wars guys are lego, even better. i take zero credit. (or is it blame?) i’m sure his dad has something to do with this, as does my brother. lately, he has been carrying around his annakin skywalker lego figure. everywhere. to the store. to the bathroom. to bed. […]
NEGLECT…
December 20, 2010
so i just got a spam message… clomid. no prescription. super cheap. just what this reproductively challenged, single gal wants for christmas. let’s rub it in with sandpaper. score. __________ i’ve been busy. so much has been going on with work, life, the kid, the holidays, cooking, baking, candle stick making… ok. scratch the last […]
RÉPONDEZ, S’IL VOUS PLAÎT…
April 22, 2010
répondez, s’il vous plaît. rsvp. directly translated – “please reply”… it’s not difficult. if you’re invited to ANYTHING and an rsvp is requested – do it. send a little email. click the little button on the fb invite. send a text. call. granted, i’m not always best at doing any of that in a timely manner, but i always […]
TWO PARTIES + ONE WEEKEND = …
April 18, 2010
i’m exhausted. super exhausted. friday night i “hosted” a little birthday date for silly monkey & some friends at one of our very favorite places… kingdom of bounce…
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