Raising Three Boys

Here’s the vest I just finished tonight for Kwabena 🙂 You can’t tell from the color, but this is actually a burnt orange color, with blue edging. Plus, the quality of the pic if lacking since I used my laptop camera to snap the pic (Kwasi’s got our camera in Ghana). It’s merino wool–some yarn I just had lying around… View Post

Today is Sunday: Open House day! Even though most homes in this area (1) we can’t afford, or (2) don’t want because they’re too old, or (3) aren’t in a good school district, it’s still fun going to Open Houses. Today Kwabena and I stopped by this really nice home (waaaayyy out of our price-range, though) because we saw the… View Post

ME: “I miss when I could hold you and love you. Why don’t you let me do that anymore??” KWABENA: “‘Cause I am not addicted to that!”

Just because I would like a bigger home, with certain amenities…..why do I feel so shallow? I feel shallow for wanting more…..as if saying “I want more” implies that I am not thankful for what I already have…..It makes me feel like I am focusing more on my WANTS versus my NEEDS. What do I need and want, you ask?… View Post

This morning I had my second 1-hour glucose test at the OB office. I passed the previous one done weeks ago. Even though they say you can have breakfast, I had something really light that morning. Maybe a piece of toast and something to drink?? I can’t quite remember. But this time around, I had my usual small bowl of… View Post