Author: Mary Jo

I’ve never been to Boston but somewhere up there I have a husband. He left early yesterday morning and won’t be back until late tomorrow night. In fact we were discussing on the phone last night what a challenge it’s going to be to pick him up. It was…

It’s just beautiful outside. There is a crispness in the air that is very comfortable when mixed with the sunshine on this clear day. Owen and I went out for a bike ride this morning. It was so nice. I didn’t ride as much as I’d hoped because it’s be…

We got word this evening that my younger sister Kristy, has miscarried. She and Timothy had been trying for a few months to get pregnant and were so excited about baby number two coming along next Spring. Their first child, Clay, will be one in Novembe…

Yesterday was Owen’s birthday. It was a beautiful day and he seemed to have a good time. We started out with our usual breakfast upon waking up and then second breakfast a couple hours later. He loves his cereal! He gobbles it up and always wants mor…

I have never been so busy and so content at the same time. I have so many things to do and so much to cause me stress but I’m not feeling stressed about any of it. I actually feel excited about each project and enjoy doing each thing.

Tomorrow is…

I feel like little by little I’m slipping behind on laundry. Yesterday I washed a load of white clothes that are still in the washer. I can’t bear to dry them when I know I’ve still got two loads upstairs that need to be folded and put away. See, laun…

Tooth number three has made it’s appearance in Owen’s mouth. Once again he showed no signs of anything really bothering him except for three recent blow-outs in his diaper. Or should I say…out of his diaper. Two of these blow-outs, by the way, happe…

I like to follow lists each day. I have a list of things to do that I update at the end of each day for the following day. I have a list for each week and a list for the month and even a list for the year. I highlight what things are coming up and nee…

A new week! I’m looking forward to a fresh start on things today. I have a long list in my head of things that need to be done and I’m determined to take them on one at a time and not get stressed.

Owen slept through the night last night for the f…

On the way home from church last night Owen was very hungry and tired. He screamed and cried all the way out the parking lot and down the road. He was threatening to keep it up all the way home so we began trying things to make him stop. We tried toys…