Random Thoughts from a Wednesday Evening

Our little man has decided that 4:45 is an acceptable time to wake up each morning. He starts whimpering in his bassinet a bit and we play “try to keep the pacifier in the mouth” about 4 times before I give up and put him in the bed with us (I know,...

5 Things You SHOULD Say to Parents of Multiples

It seems as though there are a million posts out there on the interwebs about what not to say to parents of multiples. Boring. I’m sure there are other posts similar to the one I’m about to write, but that’s OK with me. Being a parent of multiples...
The Rice Family: the Early Years

The Rice Family: the Early Years

As with most of my “historical” posts, I realize that every detail might not be just right, but someone recently pointed out to me that that doesn’t really matter. What matters is that I’m sharing my memory of things with the world, so please...

Hipster, Amish, or Poor: Make your own Yogurt

Ok, ok, I know the title of this post could be somewhat offensive. It’s not meant that way, it’s just something one of my cousins said to me after I FORCED her to try spoonful of my first ever batch of home made soy yogurt. Mmmmm, sounds tasty, right? She...

The Babies Are Winning

This week, the babies are winning. Up until this point (we’re 19 weeks in), if you’d asked me how we’re all doing, now that we’re a family of four, I would have smiled and said, “We’re doing really well,” with a semi-surprised...