You never really know how your partner will be as a father until he is one. The same can be said for mothers; you just don't know until you're 100% responsible for a little human.
I knew Maks was going to be a great father because of how big his heart is. He's super generous with his time and energy. He loves to give people benefit of the doubt even
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My little garden that could is coming along nicely. So, let's check out what Mother Nature (and numerous bees) have helped me.
Because I have so many plants in my garden, I'm going to break down this post into four parts - succulents, edible plants, fragrant plants, and tree. Yes, just one tree.
Succulents:
I recently purchased succulent plant food (and honestly, I had no idea it existed nor was it something
Okay, that title is being hella dramatic but bear with me here.
I get iffy about Mother's Day. I still have a mother here and I'm one myself. But I always feel there's someone missing. For those new to my blog, I lost our first son, Ethan, several years ago due to incompetent cervix and subsequent premature birth. He lived for two hours.
Ever since his untimely passing, I feel a
[caption id="attachment_9502" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Going to Home Depot has now become a tradition of sorts. [/caption]
My new home project of creating a garden is fully underway. (Click here for a refresher.) Here's an update on how things are coming along:
Here is an updated picture of the small and cozy garden. Let's go by each plant. Construction toys are not included.
Bell Peppers:
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I'm super excited at how the bell peppers
I've been meaning to go to DiscoveryCube for a minute. Bear is really into science (yay!) and I like for him to explore everything that it entails. Being a science nerd myself, I love exploring the stars, how things came to be, and why the world is the way it is. It's really fun and I can channel my inner Sheldon Cooper.
I decided to take Bear there during the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj9FVlEtknU
No, I'm not planting weed, LOL. I do like the song, though.
Ever since we moved into the duplex, my mind has run wild with the thoughts of having a garden. When I was growing up in Palm Springs, my Granny grew her own vegetables and fruit. I can remember picking figs, oranges, lemons, grapefruits from various trees in the backyard. She even grew hot peppers but I was told
For those who traditionally celebrate, Happy Resurrection Day!
For those who just like the Easter bunny and baskets, I hope you received everything you wanted this year! Bear cashed out:
My longtime friend made this for Bear. Honestly, I went into a sugar overload yesterday. But he liked it a lot, too!
Painting eggs with Daddy.
Emoji eggs!
I'm in the process of making a pot roast for dinner with mashed sweet potatoes and
It's weird looking back at our wedding eight years ago. Originally I wanted to get married in San Francisco at City Hall. I'm still kicking myself that I didn't stick to that plan. That was the original reason why I got married in my favorite color, purple, because I knew it would look great with the gold at S.F. City Hall.
But it didn't happen.
No disappointments because I ultimately got
Last week, we went on a family vacation to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in my hometown. Maks and I were there before as an unmarried couple with no children, so it was nice to go there with Bear. It was also our first time going there when it snowed.
Going up the tram was crazy. There are five towers and each time we passed a tower, we did a
It seems every year we do the same thing just a bit differently. But I love that about our little family - taking something new and putting our own spin on it.
As I've explained in the past, we celebrate Christmas pretty much starting from Saint Nick's until the Orthodox Christmas and New Year in January. We typically have our tree and decor up until February, though I've started decorating