There are no words to explain how excited I am for today. I have been in love with SITS since I started blogging almost three years ago, and I have found so many wonderful friends through their classes, comment hours, and features. I was lucky to have a blog critique from Fran, Kat, & Mel last year and am so happy to have you all over to visit again.
Let me introduce you to my amazing little boys. JD is 2 1/2, currently loves sports and looking at books, climbs EVERYTHING, and gives the best hugs And my sweet, little O just turned 17 months. He is a huge fan of Elmo, his brother, and cars, and he gets away with murder by flashing those dimples.
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A couple things you may not know:
I will be returning to my job as an English Language Arts teacher this fall after staying home with my boys for three years. I am a huge nerd about literature, and as I write this, I am sitting in Monterey Square pretending I am John Berendt. Ideas for my next big adventure, an epic Hemingway tour through Spain, have been collecting on my desk for years, and I can't wait to get there.
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| Me, this afternoon, about to stuff my face at The Wilkes House. mmm mmmm mmmmm |
happy SITS day, Kim! You have a beautiful family, and your blog sure does radiate with warmth.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jamie! What a sweet compliment :)
DeleteHappy SITS day! That's great you're a literature teacher!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's only when I'm grading 200 book reports that I wish I was a librarian :P
DeleteHappy SITS day! Your boys are so cute! Happy to be reading your blog today and not working ;) shhhh don't tell!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Your secret is safe with me :)
DeleteCongrats on your SITS day! I am a former middle school Language Arts teacher myself--turned stay at home mom to my four kiddos. Totally get the love and obsession with literature. I can't help but wonder what little O's name is....my youngest son is an Oscar...could it be? Glad I stopped by and I'm looking forward to hanging out here again :)
ReplyDeleteNo, my O is an Owen. But I think he would rather be an Oscar- he's obsessed with Sesame Street! Thanks for hanging out :)
DeleteCongratulations on your SITS day. I hope it's a fabulous day for you.
ReplyDeleteYour boys are adorable!
Thank you, Robin :)
Deletecongrats!
ReplyDeletethanks :)
DeleteYour blog is so cute! I'm sure you get that all the time. ;) Congrats on your SITS Day!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginny!
DeleteHappy SITS day!! You have a beautiful family :)
ReplyDeleteHope today is an awesome day for you!
Thank you :)
DeleteA big well done for your SITS day...so glad they highlighted your blog as it's really fun and interesting.
ReplyDeleteWill be visiting it more for sure.
Laura x
Thank you, Laura. Welcome!
DeleteCongrats on being the featured blogger. You have adorable boys. I think being the mother of boys is just about the coolest thing ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I agree :)
DeleteHappy SITS Day!
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DeleteCongrats on your SITS day! You and I have a lot in common. I have 2 boys who are 20 months apart...and the younger one also has killer dimples :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a NYC-area blogger too. Looking forward to staying connected in this Blogoverse of ours!
Yay! We should plan a play date in the city this spring :)
DeleteCongrats on your day!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteHappy SITS Day! You boys are adorable! It's nice to meet another NYC blogger too! I'm in Brooklyn with two boys who are 5 and 2.5. So glad to have found your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks & woohoo! Add another mom to our play date, @Jennifer!
DeleteIt's so nice to "meet" you! :D I hope you're having a great SITS day!
ReplyDeletethanks :)
DeleteCongrats on your SITS Day, and the invitation to stick around. Don't mind if I do. I'm off to check out some of your other posts and get to know you.
ReplyDeleteHope to "see you around" :)
DeleteHappy SITs Day! It's very nice to meet you and your family! I love Pinterest too! You can come and visit me @ WifeToMom.com
ReplyDeleteJust checked out your boards. So much cute stuff!
DeleteYour boys are so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing to be able to travel and see so much.
Happy SITS day!
Thank you. I hope my boys appreciate it some day, too!
DeleteHappy Day Sits-sta!! Love pinterest- it is so addicting!
ReplyDeleteThank you, and thank you for finding me on twitter :)
DeleteSo nice to *meet* you, and a fellow local--what could be better? Well, I currently live in Hoboken, NJ but have a lot of friends/family out on Long Island.
ReplyDeleteLove Pinterest, too. It's the greatest time suck I've stumbled upon lately.
Hope you enjoy this day in the spotlight and all the bloggy love you are bound to receive!
Thanks. I'll wave across the river next time I'm in the city :)
DeleteYou've got some cuties there! I can see why his dimples allow him to get away with things...
ReplyDeleteHappy SITS day! (As a former language arts/English teacher myself, I hope your new adventure goes wonderfully!)
Thank you :)
DeleteCongrats on the job and happy SITS Day!
ReplyDeletethanks :D
DeleteCongratulations on your SITS Day! Your boy are too cute! Good luck with the new job. As a homeschooling mom I have a great respect for teachers - we all should! ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you. Teachers are the scapegoat in too many situations, so it is always nice to hear a compliment :)
DeleteLove the mix of what you write about. And the hidden camera stuff? Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteHappy SITS day! So nice to meet you. Just read your post about camping with babies. We don't have children yet, but have just moved to Colorado and see a lot of tent camping in our future - hopefully with kids someday. This post was full of good pointers. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Colorado. I hope we get to camp there someday!
DeleteHappy SITS day to you! I'll be heading back to work this fall as a LA teacher, too, though it's elementary (job sharing a 5th grade where my partner will teach math and science). I've been home with my two boys for three years, too! We'll have a lot to chat about, I can tell. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jessica! I'm glad we've met now so we can lean on each other :)
DeleteBaby models! How do you manage? Sounds like you have a lot going on, I look forward to hanging out and seeing what unfolds!
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Audrey! It certainly keeps me on my toes, but I love being busy :)
DeleteI hope you're enjoying your SITS Day! Your trip to Spain sounds awesome! Have some tapas and sangria for me! : )
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time stopping by your blog. I just learned about SITStas through a fellow blogger today and you are the first featured blogger. Congrats! I can't wait to come back and visit your blog more often.
ReplyDeleteI live in Oceanside neighbor!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your SITS day!
What adorable boys! Best of luck with your career change and have a great SITS Day!
ReplyDeleteYou have 2 handsome boys! Happy SITS Day!
ReplyDeleteHappy SITS day!!
ReplyDeleteOh how love to travel like you do! Any chance I get to venture someplace I jump at it. Right now I have a love affair going with Route 66 in the southwest and all the old, faded signs along the way.
I love to pretend I am some important writer when in reality I am about as obscure as a gnat. Haha. Quite alright though...most of the time.
Glad to have "met" you via SITS. Your boys are absolutely adorable!
Your blog design is fantastic! Love your header, so much! Hope it was a happy, happy SITS day for you!
ReplyDeleteAs a homeschooling mom to 4, one of my fave things is discussing the fab lit with my older kids (18 & 12). Everyone in my family has a passion for reading. Right now we're discussing the social & political undertones of The Grapes of Wrath, along with a lot of other great works. Happy SITS day!
ReplyDeleteHappy SITS Day! I'm late in coming over to check out your site, but better late then never!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYAY! Isn't it fun to have a SITS Day? Thanks for stopping by on mine!
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