so i really enjoyed watching the debate, but real fast... tell me mamas... did anybody notice how much obama deflected to afganistan? i didnt like that part.

here it is. i got a new tattoo for my 29th birthday on tuesday. here are my daughter's middle names in an old fashion banner.

it is not exactly the style i was going for, but i think it is a good tattoo.

still in the infancy of my third child, i often wonder about what i am giving her. in some ways i feel i am shortchanging her, in other way i feel she i getting more than my older two got from me. --read more >>

we've got it.
we were slow to vaccinate our daughters. i didnt want to rush infecting them with diseases. a couple weeks ago we got my oldest vaccinated so she could go to school.
a few days ago she got a fever, now today the little bumps have arrived... she's got the pox.
i am sure my younger 2 have it now too. my concern is for the 6 month old.
oh well, here we go.

i just dont know what to do. this is totally silly, but my mind keeps going back to it non-the-less.

three years ago, we had a rough autumn. our baby girl was just 6 weeks old when my husband's best friend died in a house fire. four weeks later was our wedding, two weeks after that my dear dear uncle died rather abruptly. woah! huh! --read more >>

odd that my first chance to post in weeks is regarding sex...

i am wondering,in a long term relationship, what do you do to keep the bond tight between a man and woman?--read more >>

i went for a walk with my daughters this afternoon and somehow in the process, lost my glasses. i am practically blind without them. please mamas, if you have any vibes to spare, send them in this direction.

thanks

we bought a used front loader months ago. it is really sweet and small, fitting in our small apartment nicely. the issue lately has been that a small amount of water is always puddled in the rubber seal. we cant seem to figure out how to get rid of it. it has created some nasty mold. now everything has a mold smell when it comes out of the washer. fortunately the hanging them to dry makes them smell good again, but i am so ready for this problem to be solved
thanks mamas

it has been a activity filled summer. i feel that my family has been fruitful with the mania of summer, and come fall, we will have much to be thankful for and ready for a rest.

this week was one of the first when our place has felt like a serious (albeit underground) venue. we learned a lot and i am much happier with the result than i could have imagined at the beginning of the week.

long story--read more >>

life around here has been good. too good to find time to blog about it. three young daughters growing up happy and healthy. our renovation is coming together. people are starting to be a part of our happenings. my one major stress has been my long term waitressing job.--read more >>

so our little plan to develop a creative arts space has been coming together recently. it started with bike night on thursdays... inviting people to bring their bike, tune it up with us, and go for a group ride. then we got together for movie night... we project a movie on the front of our building while a crowd gathers in the parking lot to watch the movie.--read more >>

also check out www.copperworks.org

discuss mamas...

the three checks i was about to bring to the bank are missing. aaarrrrrggggg!!! my girls have a habit of throwing everything out of my bag. thats where i saw them last. i have searched high and low. i am so frustrated!

its true, a lot has been stirring in my life lately, yet i have not found two minutes with free hands to write in weeks...
so my girls are more fun each day. a word to mamas with more than one toddler: there is hope. there will be days when the little hethans are not in full destruction mode and when you find everybody is having good time.
my big girls have been so adorable and fun to play with while my baby girl is such a teddy bear. she is very easy going and smiley. she just started drooling and is a bubble face mess. i love it.--read more >>

well... i had a big weekend of work last weekend. worked a ton, earned a bunch. o grateful to have that. took a day to recover.

so i may have jumped the gun with the tattoo design commission. though i am starved for an artistic outlet, i still dont have m hands free for any moment of the day. who was i kidding, with a four year old, two year old and two month... it will be months before i can draw. if i do happen to have a chance to raw, i'll try my han at designs for you mamas and post them here.

okay, the girls have gone wild... gotta go

today was the first time i ventured onto the bus with my three daughters. we were in need of groceries. i strategized for a while... and made my plan. it went relatively well. the hitch came near the end when my big girl needed to go pee while we were waiting for the bus to bring us home. i was worried to leave the bus stop, but a man also waiting for the bus promised that he would hold the bus for us. in the end it was no big deal, as the bus was 25 minutes late!--read more >>

i am needing a creative assignment. anybody want a tattoo design? i am feeling really out of practice, and feeling very lame about my talents these days.... but i'd like to give it a try.

if i am able to pull off a design that you like, i'll send you the original watercolor design for $25.... what a steal!

the last few days i have been avoiding the overwhelming thoughts about how to get ourselves out of this hole. how about a grat list...
*my family is happy, healthy and full of love.

*we are surrounded by people who love and support us

*since Matilda was born i learned of a jamacian folk song recorded by harry belafonte, Matilda... it is such a fun song. i love it.

*as a stress reliever, my husband and i had awesome sex two nights in a row... something we've been sorely missing.

friday was a more than a little stressful. i have felt stressed lately, home with all three girls while my husband is working and volunteering and fixing the house.
anyway our car failed inspection due to the old tires. on friday i spent our last dime on new tires.... went grocery shopping, cleaned the house, packed up the family and headed to our friend's house 3 hours away to celebrate her graduating from college. we were about 15 minutes from her house (at about 8:30pm) when our car died, as in shit the bed, as in, its time to make funeral arrangements.

oh fuck, we're fucked.--read more >>

hey mamas, i am hoping you can hold my hand and walk me through this. i need to get ready to bottle feed my babe.

here's the story: i went back to work (waitressing) when my little girl was only 2 weeks old. i'll tell you, i didnt do it for my health. our financial situation is so very tight, it was just a necessity. i didnt want to go back to work but i was grateful that i had a place where i could work with my baby girl and a place that i was happy to be at. i waitress with tilly in the sling.--read more >>

a good friend is in barcelona. he is a bmx-er and is always pushing the limits with his tricks. he must have pushed too far. yesterday the word came in that he has a spinal cord injury and is in a drug induced coma. his mother flew there immediately to be by his side. the rest of us sit here and wait for good news. please keep Al in your heart.

*i had been concerned that my tiny baby girl was not making eye contact. we have overcome the concern. she is making eye contact and is watching me move through the room. she is also starting to smile which just warms my heart.
*my husband started his new job a week ago. i think it is working out well for him. thank goodness.
*we were able to move upstairs in our house. now we have 5 rooms, soon 6, as opposed to 3 rooms. we now have our couch back. how nice it is to have a place to lounge.--read more >>

the hard part of being a mama, for me, are those feelings of anxiety i get when i worry if my kids are alright. i am generally a relaxed person and a very relaxed parent, so these feelings catch me off guard.

maybe you mamas have some expeirience to help me out.

i am worried cause i feel that my baby girl (5 weeks old) doesnt make eye contact very often.

i am hoping that i am getting ahead of myself. 5 weeks is still so young. i just feel that missing connection. she is still in her baby cocoon phase.--read more >>