Author Archives: rnowlin

2011 in review (as summarized by WordPress.com)

Posted on January 6, 2012 by rnowlin

My first year of blogging, beautifully summarized by the good people at WordPress.com. Turns out I have “fans” in South Africa and Indonesia. Who knew. Thanks to everyone who read my posts. I’ll try to be better about sticking with … Continue reading →

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I gotta feeling …

Posted on December 15, 2011 by rnowlin

This past weekend my mom’s office held their annual Christmas party. As far as office Christmas parties go, theirs has always been pretty awesome. I’ve attended several in the past as a guest. But this year I talked my mom … Continue reading →

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Sneak peak …

Posted on December 10, 2011 by rnowlin

This weekend Toby and I completed a new project. This particular project has actually been several years in the making, but it was well worth the wait. We unveiled our new baby this weekend at my mom’s company Christmas party. … Continue reading →

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Your mom may be a midwife if …

Posted on December 5, 2011 by rnowlin

This past weekend our little family headed south to visit some friends. Not to Texas mind you, just to South Tulsa. These friends used to be neighbors, but for some inexplicable reason chose to leave this fabulous neighborhood and move … Continue reading →

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Cheers, Chelle

Posted on November 27, 2011 by rnowlin

Today my youngest little sister turns 21. In my mind there are actually two Chelles. There is the pretty obnoxious youngest sister I thought I had for so many years. The one who always seemed to have her hair in … Continue reading →

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Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by rnowlin

I had a birthday a few weeks back. As is our tradition, my sisters and I got together for dinner for my birthday. As is also our tradition, we relied on Felicia to arrange everything. When she first broached the … Continue reading →

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Give me a “B” …

Posted on October 27, 2011 by rnowlin

Today is my little sister’s birthday. I can’t believe she’s already 27. I remember going to see her in the hospital when she was born. Of course, I also remember going to see her in the hospital when she had … Continue reading →

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This weekend …

Posted on October 23, 2011 by rnowlin

Quite a bit happened this weekend. I converted Steele’s crib to a toddler bed. He is now free to roam about the house. I began my first serious attempt to potty train Steele. So far I’m pretty pleased with the … Continue reading →

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On being an old person

Posted on October 9, 2011 by rnowlin

I realize I’m not actually an old person yet. I also realize the definition of an old person is completely relative. To my son, I’m an old person. To the cute little girls who gave me a tour of the … Continue reading →

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Swim School revisited

Posted on October 5, 2011 by rnowlin

As I mentioned in an earlier post, following a not-so-impressive first swim class, I decided to put my son in swim school for the entire fall/ winter session. After his somewhat lukewarm reception to his first swimming class, I thought … Continue reading →

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