It is a truth universally acknowledged – well, I don’t know about universally, but a great many people agree, anyway – that Colin Firth is the perfect definition of Mr. Darcy.
However often Mr. Firth may claim, in interviews and so forth, that he is more than ready to leave Mr. Darcy, his sideburns, his horse, [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Earth Day? Try Colin Firth Day.
Posted in movies, tagged movies, you know the time I met Colin Firth on 04.24.2009 | 26 Comments »
Parenting vs. homemaking
Posted in family, tagged family, motherhood on 04.21.2009 | 15 Comments »
Something has kept me from fully embracing the “homemaker” label, and call me crazy, but I don’t think it’s misplaced pride. I really don’t think I am a homemaker, at least not a real one.
I am a stay-at-home parent. I’m a pretty good one at that. But I distinguish homemaking [...]
you’ve got to be taught before it’s too late
Posted in family, tagged adoption, family, motherhood on 04.7.2009 | 6 Comments »
Thanks to Cat for our conversations over the past couple of days – you got me thinking about all of this yesterday, so I’m going to lay the blame for this not terribly well-articulated entry at your feet.
While my sister was here last month, we talked about many things, one being how “Americanized” we are. [...]
that’s some pig
Posted in family, photos, tagged abigail, family, motherhood on 04.3.2009 | 3 Comments »
Abigail is obsessed with piggies. Last week, Dan taught her the sign for “pig” – pressing the tip of her nose with one finger – and now she eagerly points to all the pigs in her various books (there are a surprisingly large number) and makes the sign. She especially loves the pigs who drive [...]
and it is us
Posted in family, tagged motherhood on 04.1.2009 | 9 Comments »
I like being home with Abigail right now. She is changing so much, and growing, and thriving, and she is more fun than I ever could have imagined. When I do question, reevaluate my decision to stay at home, it’s never during her waking hours. It’s late at night, when she’s asleep and I am, [...]
