Author Archives: Tricia

Xavier Musketeer Madness – Saturday’s Shout-Out

Xavier Musketeer Madness – Saturday’s Shout-Out

This afternoon we took the girls to Xavier’s Musketeer Madness.  They had so much fun.  Stella finally got her XU pom-poms (they were sold out most of last season) and Charlotte fell in love with the Blue Blob mascot and talked daddy into getting her the plush toy.  The Blue Blob is actually on her t-shirt,

Am I At My Tipping Point?

Am I At My Tipping Point?

You’ve been there, right?  You’ve made a quick buying decision and later had complete buyer’s remorse, right?  You’ve felt so stupid about it, right?  Because you are smarter than the decision you made, right?  But what was the experience really telling you?  Was there deeper meaning? What a week I’ve had of stupid decisions that

MOMents I’d Rather Forget

MOMents I’d Rather Forget

  I’m sweating. Is this really where my morning has gone? I’ve been up since 4:30 working on the stack of papers on the desk. My rare quiet time. Then the real morning routine begins. She smiles, she laughs. Then a request she doesn’t take well. And the coin-flip works against me today. NO! to

Top 10 Kid Things I’m Anal About

Top 10 Kid Things I’m Anal About

So the longer I’m a mother and meet other mothers, the more I see how different we are.  In our own psychotic mommy ways.  And I say this in the nicest way and include my own “mommy crazy” in that.  I’ve learned how diverse our mommy pet peeves are and how to not let another

Pumpkin Perfect

Pumpkin Perfect

The perfect way to end a perfect long weekend. Hand in hand at the pumpkin farm. Daddy snuck out of the office at noon. The pumpkin farm was empty of people. Piles of pumpkins. Sunflower trail. Corn maze. Slides. Goats. Silly photos. And great ones like these. Hope your weekend and Monday were spectacular! 

7 Quick Takes Friday: The One With Baby Rabies

7 Quick Takes Friday: The One With Baby Rabies

Many of you know I’ve birthed 3 children.  Within 3 years.  There are TONS of books about getting pregnant, being pregnant and then raising your children.  My question is why isn’t anyone making sure you read the books about what happens to your body after 3 babies DESTROY it?  I’m sure someone has written about it,

Embrace the Camera – Sedona

Embrace the Camera – Sedona

It’s hard to believe it’s already been one month since our Sedona trip. If you’ve never been, it’s amazing. In a couples-only lots of hiking breath-taking views relaxing spa service read in peace delish food artsy-fartsy too much wine sleeping in don’t bring small kids no routine to follow kind of way.  

My MOMent in the Leaves

My MOMent in the Leaves

Most weeknight evenings in our house go like this: Rush out of work Rush to daycare Rush everyone into van Rush home Rush everyone out of van Rush to potty and to wash all hands Rush to get dinner done (Andy rushes home) Rush eating Rush clean-up Rush Stella with some piano practice Rush play Rush

Top 10 Shows I’m Watching This Season

Top 10 Shows I’m Watching This Season

All photos from Wikipedia Revenge – I am really enjoying this new show on ABC How I Met Your Mother – This show just keeps on going; Andy and I actually declared it better than Friends the other night…I know! Boardwalk Empire – Although I like the show, I just have such a hard time seeing

Gut-Busting All the Way

Gut-Busting All the Way

When Andy and I were driving back from Sedona to Phoenix lunch time crept up on us…and I was starving.  There isn’t much on the drive.  Lots of truck stops and gas stations.  And I just hate “normal” fast food – McD’s, Wendy’s, etc.  But nothing truly healthy to be seen.  Then we saw a

The Simple Things: GOAL!

The Simple Things: GOAL!

Saturday mornings are filled with soccer right now. Stella is still LOVING it. She scored a goal yesterday. Henry cheered for her throwing his hands in the air – GOAL! (And, no, Andy doesn’t normally wear a tie to the field… he unfortunately came straight from a funeral.)