Some of the best things for baby

Here are some of my favorites:

Sophie the Giraffe-- a great teething toy

Fisher Price Stacking Cups -- you really can't imagine all the different ways to use these. But your child will show you.

Boppy -- I know, no big surprise. But it has been essential for this breastfeeding mom. I think I am on Boppy #3 or 4 (RIP to the previous Boppys that didn't survive stomach bugs)

Kiddopotamus Bib -- no velcro closure so they can't pull off. Pocket stays open. Easy to wash. Love it.

springtime fun

Spring is here! Our weekend is booked! No, we are not going out of town. And no, we are not having a party. We are going strawberry picking and planting our garden!

Last year at this time, we went strawberry picking at a local farm that grows organic strawberries. I remember I was very pregnant, so bending down to gather berries was not exactly easy. I carried the bucket and pointed out the good ones most of the time. This year Molly will be able to join us. I am looking forward to it. As well as I looking forward to homemade strawberry jam and strawberry pie.

Also, if we get everything in order, (Which is spreading the compost, getting edging done, and buying our seeds and plants) we will be planting our veggie garden. This is Take 2. Last year was our first year and it did pretty well. We have learned that there are some things we are not going to grow again. For example, pumpkins. They take over the whole garden! We have also learned that we don't need quite as many tomato plants! And we will try some new things this year, like potatoes. Again, since last year I was either pregnant or with newborn, I wasn't able to get out in the yard much. I hope to get able to get in the dirt a bit more this year.

Keep posted for the garden update!

my latest excuse

Ok, so to not be consumed by work, I turned to a little distraction called ancestry.com. Oops. Major time sucker! But, wholly interesting. The problem is that you keep having more ancestors! And that means more clicking, and more clicking, and more time!

So anyway, I am finding it very fascinating to find where all the different lines of the family lead. But, I do have to get on to other activities as well!

work wisdom nuggets

So I haven't been writing quite as much recently. Why? Well, everytime I sit down to the blog, unfortunately the topic that is often at the forefront of my thoughts is work. And I make a policy of not talking about work on the blog. Which is a really good thing. Trust me.

I will however say a few things that I have learned that I think are good nuggets of wisdom:

1. Never make the mistake of relating self worth to your job. It is important to know your own strengths, skills and value for yourself. If you know that, you will never depend on someone else's praise to lift you up, or to be taken down by other's misaligned values.

2. Success is not just a word to be used in the workplace. It applies to all areas of your life. To me success is defined on how well I do all my roles...mom, wife, employee.... not just one of them.

3. You can't change other people. You can only change how you respond.

4. Not everything that happens to you is deserved, whether it be good or bad. Life does not work on a simple or straightfoward rewards and punishment system.

bathroom makeover

My friend Elizabeth, over at her blog Southern Comfort , has lovingly put together a beautiful plan for my making over my hideous 80's bathroom. Take a look and see what you think!

http://elizabeth-southerncomfort.blogspot.com/2010/04/teresas-new-guest-bath-design.html

Chef Nate

The kids preschool has a great chef....

Here is an article:

Pre K goes Gourmet

netflix and hulu

We have rejoined Netflix because now you can stream to a Mac and to your tv via the Wii. I have already watched Food Inc, Walmart: The High Price of Low Cost, and am actually in the middle of Julie and Julia right now. Emmett has also already enjoyed two Muppet movies.

In addition, I have recently discovered hulu.com where I can watch tv episodes that I missed. I no longer miss my DVR! I can catch up on Lost or Flashforward from the comfort of my own laptop. Yea!