New news and updated blog

Hey folks. I’m not sure if there are still people out there who will read my blog, but I am once again making an attempt at keeping up with it. The good news is that there are a lot of exciting things going on in my life, and I have a que of things to discuss already. I’m actually having a hard time deciding on what to talk about first.

Mainly, the good news is that we are expecting a new baby boy in early October, and I am currently not taking classes! On the other hand, Tarver is working some pretty long days, and is taking more than a full load of classes. This leaves Xander and I with quite a lot of time on our hands. So, with that explaination, here are a few of the things that I plan on writing about.

1. Food.

My friends seem to enjoy my cooking and baking, so I’ve decided to be more proactive about taking pictures and blogging while I am in the kitchen, with the hope of inspiring those of you that may or may not be likely to get in the kitchen yourselves. Maybe I’ll just end up with people over to eat more often, and that’s okay too.

2. Baby Stuff.

There are a number of things that I feel I want/need the second time around, especially now that I realize what baby stuff  is ridiculous and what kinds of things make a Mom’s life a little more livable, especially the first few months. So, I am compiling a wish list for my readers to pick through. Tell me what you have used and loved/hated, think I am nuts for wanting, and/or just want to ask a question about or recommend.

Also, we have finally fully committed to cloth diapering, so I am sure there will be some blogging about that.

3. Books.

Thanks to no classes right now (I can not tell you how wonderful that is, especially for Xander) I have a lot of time to read. My current sci-fi/fantasy series is the Sword of Truth, by Terry Goodkind, and my “keep me sane/hopefully not screw up my kid too badly” book is Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, by John Gottman. I’ll hopefully be writing about these in the near future.

4. Life Stuff.

So this is just a general catergory that will range from events, outings, weekend plans, theology and spiritual matters, to family stuff (and believe me, there is a lot floating around my head about that these days).

5. Crafty Things:

Right now I am making burp cloths for baby, so I’ll probably take some pictures of the process.

I am sure there will be other things thrown into the mix, but at least this time I feel like I have the time to blog, and a road map for when I feel a little bit of a drought.

However, right now, I feel as though I might not make it through the night if I do not get some chocolate peanut butter ice cream and the next 2 DVD’s of the show Felicity.