The Parent-Food Catch-22
I'm typing this while staring at two delicious guac boca burgers. I caught up on housework because I'd worked this weekend and was a...
Easter 2017
Today I picked up six dozen .89c plastic eggs and a $2 Minions tote bag from Target. My husband is in charge of the candy (he has very...
New things: proper URL, and my first free course!
Guys, I'm so so excited! You might notice it's now a proper URL: NotAsExpected.com! Yup, easy to remember and navigate, and no more ads...
Westra Boys Review: ABC Mouse
Well, it's been several days since I went through the process of signing up for ABCMouse. There's tons of commercials on Disney Jr. and...
We're done
We have three boys. After a lot of discussion, late night listening-to-baby-mad-he's-not-asleep-screaming, and Negi finding new and...
Westra Boys Shows of Choice 2017
The boys don't get a ton of screentime. I've tried to focus on encouraging them to play with toys or read a book instead, but sometimes...
Productive weekend!
Took the boys to Earthfare (local hipster store with great vegan/vegetarian options) and they have little carts. Oliver was so pleased....
Two steps forward, one step back
Upside: got a very much part-time job at husband's work and start this weekend! Part-enough time where I can still count as a sahm but...
Thoughts on Jet.com
Every week or so I make a big trip to the grocery store. Sometimes I can leave one or two kids home with Eric, but usually I have to do...
What a week...
Sorry for the lack of posts lately-- the Kalamazoo plague hit our house like a truck on fire. Iz, Oli, and Eric were super sick in all...
