just to get by, just to get by…

the title of this post is from a talib kweli song, fyi. anyway, today was a "snow day." forecasters had predicted up to 10 inches of snow and most schools closed, but all we received was a few inches of snow; the road is still visible. it was just disappointing because one of our favorite…

night changes

my favorite holiday used to be thanksgiving for as long as i could remember. i always looked forward to our huge family gathering, the endless amounts of traditional thanksgiving and korean food, and, of course, my birthday. the years that my birthday fell during thanksgiving weekend, or on thanksgiving day, were the best since i…

ezra’s tutti frutti party

ezra's 100th day party has come and gone; now we can all relax. the night before, dennis and i stayed up until 2am cleaning and organizing the house (him) and putting together last-minute details & decor (me). we knew we still had a lot to do in the morning (and still take care of two…

100 days of ezra

i recall planning for penny's 100th day celebration two years ago, and now ezra is already 100 days old. it really has been an adventure so far raising two little ones. i've said it before but ezra is so much easier than penny right now. the 'terrible twos' are no joke. i had heard horror…

nearing the end

i'm on week 35. i sound like a broken record, but it's unreal how quickly this pregnancy has gone by. i recall being excited, nervous, and scared for penny's arrival but i have a few more emotions to add to this one: sadness and guilt. i know, i know, i talked about guilt in my last…

baby shower for ezra so

those of you who are connected to me on facebook have seen most of the photos already, but i did want to share the photos on the blogosphere as well so that i have a written account. the baby shower was held last saturday, february 18th, at our home and was lovingly, and fantastically, organized…

valentine’s arts & crafts

with valentine's day two days away, it's not too late to make cute gifts handmade by your toddler. i selected 4 different projects and started doing them in mid-january so i could 1) spread them out, and 2) have ample time to get each one completed. the first project penny and i created were tie-dye…

those busy toddler days

miss penny is 20 months old now - closer and closer to becoming a 2-year-old. every day, penny goes back and forth from being a fiercely independent toddler to a clingy one. most of the time she will want to do things on her own -- placing different shapes in the correct cutouts, putting animals…

christmas tree canvas art

for one of our holiday-themed activities, penny and i created a christmas tree using washable paint on canvas. penny loves to paint (mostly to feel the squishy paint between her fingers). i hid her paint set because she would ask every day for me to open them. i felt bad about hiding them but it can…

let go, and let God

  d-18 until penny's party! i think it's safe to say that the majority of 2016 was spent agonizing over the details of penny's first birthday. for the most part, i've completed the dol towers - all 3 of them - but i still need to do the tops. i need a break from those…