We have been going through our house preparing for a yard sale … which I think we will be having one in July and then one again in the fall. So I decided it would be wise to also look at remodeling my blog a little. I am still trying to get comfortable on WordPress and so I am planning to take some time out of my day to start studying PHP. Course this means I will be cleaning, spending time with kids, doing freelance writing, and reading PHP. Excuse the dust as things may change and flip flop a little over the next few days, weeks, or even months!


I was supremely ill on Wednesday and almost ended up in the ER overnight. So I am in the recovery stages and the kids have been wonderful … at times. Unfortunately, I have learned that even if they promise they will play in the pool or read on their beds, that doesn’t exactly happen … even if mommy is feeling like she has been run over by a mack truck. Lesson learned. Next time they will go to their friends house for the afternoon while Monkey and I crash.

Speaking of Monkey … she will be 15 months tomorrow (in a few hours really)! She now walks everywhere, speaks a little (daddy & doggie), signs a lot more (more, milk, food, all gone/all done), and has 2 new teeth (for a grand total of 8). She LOVES to accessorize and loves to clean up if you give her a towel. She also loves being wet and dirty. She prefers pools and tubs, but will take a shower if you are there. She loves to roll in the dirt and doesn’t appreciate being left out. We love our little Monkey and all the personality she has bottled up in her petite little body!