This Oz Life

I won't call them essentials anymore, because that's not really what they are. Most of us can certainly get by without having them, but they sure made life around here easier and more fun:) Hope they help you! Bumpkins junior bibs - I hate that I didn't find these earlier!  Once she started feeding herself, the sleeves and belly area of her shirts took a beating. This bib covers her shoulders and is much longer. This was a game-changer, and although pricey, they have saved l… Read more

Lucky #21. I suppose this is kind of a Golden birthday for her...her "real" one will be her 21st, so it'll be awhile. While we are on the topic, I have waited as long as humanly possible for my Golden birthday, ever since our first grade teacher explained it and I realized I had until THIS YEAR to reach it. Forget 30--31 is where it's at! ANYWAY, this is about my little sparky and what she is up to these days. Check it out the new chair. New words: So many! We love to… Read more

We need to talk. We have been together since your days in beta (you had me at "invitation-only). I remember wishing for your existence as I was planning a baby nursery in a Word document. Oh, text-wrapping, remember the fun we had?  Then you came to fruition and my dreams had come true. I looked forward to naptime, when we could be together, discovering different ways to use pallets and mason jars (I never pinned those, because I knew better). We moved on to party-planning togeth… Read more

Dear Giant Eagle Marketplace, I love you. Your free (HUGE) cookies for my little one make our shopping trips like a fantasy now. And the fact that you replaced my one moldy bag of taco cheese with three was well played.  Dear Sleepy Toddler, You rock. You play hard but you sleep hard. For a few scary days, I thought you were going to quit napping on us, but you got back into the swing of things when I went back to work. Bullet. Dodged. Dear Flu, Stay away. You are taking out kid after … Read more

A year ago, I could have told you what was going on with the Dunpheys, Schmidt and Jess, and what horrendous outfit Xtina was "rockin" on The Voice. These days, I can explain the latest intern/resident romance at Seattle Grace Hospital. And THAT is it. Because someone has stolen my TV time. Now, don't misunderstand. The child never stops moving...she is not a couch potato. But it seems like we always have the TV on her "oh" (shows), and I am becoming pretty wel… Read more

Lost in:   This book. Oh my. Check out my book reviews page and if you like any of those, you will love this one! The only reason I put it down was because I was going blind from reading too long and Larkyn woke up from her nap. It's also my first book on the iPad. I LOVE the "define" feature, as mackalisters and perambulaters are not part of my 2013 vernacular. Wistfully thinking of:  My latest breakfast excursion with Julie . We went to High Street Grill , inside the histo… Read more