Author Archives: Tricia

Whatcha Might Not Know…The Wedding Day

Whatcha Might Not Know…The Wedding Day

If you are just joining me recently, I’ve spent the last two Wednesdays talking about my marriage proposal and the pre-party.  Thinking back since tomorrow is our TEN year wedding anniversary.  Wow. We decided to get married where Andy grew up in Kentucky.  We only had 18 people at our wedding.  No, that is not

Just Another Manic Monday

There’s nothing like being out of town all of last week for work and then getting up last night with Henry at 2:30 AM…and staying up to hear all of the storms this morning and then it was suddenly time for the alarm to go off.  Unfair.  Makes for a very non-productive Monday back at

The Dinner That Would Kill Their Kids

Last night was our annual “Dinner That Would Kill Your Kids” dinner.  We have a few friends that have a child who is allergic to peanuts/nuts in their families.  And we’re talking serious allergies.  Completely peanut-free homes.  That’s a lot of love for a kid.  Andy and I are so fortunate that our kids (so

McAlister’s – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Last weekend we all packed into the van in the rain to run over to the buy buy Baby store…I’d never been in there and they had ONE stroller in stock that I was interested in (that you can normally only get online) so I had to rush over to see it.  (More on the stroller

The Tea Party Crasher

The Tea Party Crasher

Charlotte is so much different than Stella… so very into her babies and tea parties.  Every day is a tea party at our house… with tea, coffee, cake, etc.  Here’s the typical set-up…in a circle on the floor:  But today, there was a SCREAM. One of these guys joined the party: HE WAS HUGE!

Good Things Come in Yellow Boxes

It’s been a mentally draining week at work and home (all good things!). Yesterday I received a package from a dear friend. I expected hand-me-downs (the norm): But found a yellow box inside…yet still expected hand-me-downs: But wait!  They were LARGE…momma-feet sized: And they were NEW and for me! (Don’t ya love my jammie pants?) I

Whatcha Might Not Know…the Pre-Party

Whatcha Might Not Know…the Pre-Party

Last week I talked about Andy’s marriage proposal.  Feel free to go back and check that out first.  This week…the pre-party.  Due to all of the wedding planning chaos, we decided that the best thing for us was to completely forget the big formal wedding idea and just have a small intimate wedding in Andy’s

Top Ten Reasons to Have Baby #4

Top Ten Reasons to Have Baby #4

As Henry gets closer and closer to being 1-year old, the pros and cons of Baby #4 visit me daily.  My Top Ten Reasons to Have Baby #4 – in no particular order We still have a seat left at the kitchen table. We still have one spot left for a car seat in the

I LOVE Field Trips!

I LOVE Field Trips!

Read yesterday’s post first.  Go.  Do it.  Ok, welcome back.  So now you know that I am out of town.  Alone.  By myself.  Doing whatever I want to do.  Which means I’ve been listening to this in the car: I don’t mind Tori Spelling.  She did name her daughter Stella, so she must be ok.  I’ve

Momma’s Taking a Field Trip

So tomorrow I get to head south for an overnight bright and early.  The “bus” leaves at 6 AM.  I have to travel to Knoxville, TN for work…facilitating a training workshop on competencies Monday afternoon and then repeating it Tuesday morning before returning home. I’m a planner…and want to make use of my time away.