The New Hartman

haha... you definitely get some classy people at M...

2012-05-30T21:37:44.724-04:00

haha... you definitely get some classy people at Moraine! We go often throughout the summer and love it there... but you are right... a lot of smoking and always cursing.

oh gosh I'm so sorry about your predicament an...

2012-05-23T16:35:36.137-04:00

oh gosh I'm so sorry about your predicament and I hope something comes up for you all soon. I know how stressful that must be :(

I cannot get enough of this song - which means I c...

2012-05-21T15:14:51.938-04:00

I cannot get enough of this song - which means I cannot get enough of the videos people are making with it!
Looks like they had a blast!

He is such a cutie! I just wanted to offer some r...

2012-04-27T12:57:38.951-04:00

He is such a cutie! I just wanted to offer some reassurance...Liam is now 11.5 months and just got his first tooth Easter weekend. He did not roll over, crawl, put himself in a seated position, etc...none of those things until very recently. It was hard not to worry (and we actually had him evaluated by early intervention), but turns out, everything is ok :) And for what it's worth, I've heard that the later they get teeth, the better it is for them later, it gives their teeth a chance to get stronger.

Looks amazing!

2012-04-26T15:33:52.607-04:00

Looks amazing!

WOW! What a difference! Although it took longer th...

2012-04-26T15:26:59.972-04:00

WOW! What a difference! Although it took longer than you anticipated, in my opinion that was well worth the wait!

Beautiful!

such a cute photo! Hopefully you'll be able t...

2012-03-23T08:51:55.286-04:00

such a cute photo!

Hopefully you'll be able to squeeze in some time with him this weekend!

I have had the same stomach problems all week!!!

2012-03-16T08:51:37.245-04:00

I have had the same stomach problems all week!!!

Adorable!

2012-03-09T18:40:30.172-05:00

Adorable!

Oh my gosh that just made my afternoon! SO adorabl...

2012-03-09T13:37:32.127-05:00

Oh my gosh that just made my afternoon! SO adorable!

Just out of curiosity - how is Murphy handling EH? I don't know if I've missed anything but I was just curious how he's been adapting to your little guy ;)

SO cute! Love those baby giggles. :) Evan is such...

2012-03-09T13:01:21.087-05:00

SO cute! Love those baby giggles. :)

Evan is such a handsome little man!

It is nice blog, Especially i like most this line ...

2012-02-17T06:35:21.134-05:00

It is nice blog, Especially i like most this line in blog ,Balloons used as decor! I know it’s definitely not a new concept, but I think it’s pretty awesome.Birthday BalloonsThank you.

Look at that happy face! Glad to hear you've ...

2012-02-10T08:52:23.938-05:00

Look at that happy face! Glad to hear you've found a replacement - although temporary at least until you find something permanent you know he's going to get good, consistent attention.
Hopefully something will work itself out for your more long-term situation!

I don't have any suggestions, but just wanted ...

2012-01-31T15:48:51.292-05:00

I don't have any suggestions, but just wanted to say that I'm thinking about you. Such a tough situation to be in. I hope that you guys find a resolution that works for all of you soon!

oh gosh that sounds terrible for you two as parent...

2012-01-31T15:41:20.449-05:00

oh gosh that sounds terrible for you two as parents and for your little guy! Hopefully they are able to help him get some much needed sleep! I'm sorry I don't have any suggestions, though :(

Lisa, you guys have had it so rough! :( I'm s...

2012-01-20T15:50:07.101-05:00

Lisa, you guys have had it so rough! :( I'm sorry to hear he's sick again, I hope you get a break soon.

OMG the slow cooker needs to become your best frie...

2012-01-13T07:59:23.518-05:00

OMG the slow cooker needs to become your best friend. And really, no prep is needed -- other than thawing the meat.

The best thing for the slow cooker, I think, is a pork loin. Generally, a pork loin is about 1.5 lbs. This is just enough (for us) for 1 meal and 1 work-lunch for each of us. This is ideal: cook once, eat twice. Further, you can buy a lot of pork loin's already flavored. So, dump the thing in your crock pot, add some water, maybe some broth, and when you get home you'll have something edible. :) (Of course you can always do a major spice-dump in the crockpot as well, and then you'll have something enjoyable edible. :) )

One of my fav pork-loin-in-the-slow-cooker concoction is this: unflavored pork loin, some of those mandarin orange already in the syrup that you buy in the store (the whole 16 oz jar), and honey. ...maybe some brown sugar. YUM. Easy. I'd recommend having this with rice and one of your steamer bags of veggies.

Seriously, the prep work in the AM (assuming you have an un-frozen pork loin) is like 5 minutes. My step by step process for the slow-cooker is: (1) dump shit in, (2) turn it on. :)

Lastly, pork loin is pretty cost effective, and the loin is the best kind of pork. ...if you ask me. It stays pretty tender.

Oh, another tip: invest in those pre-grilled frozen chicken strips. They're the perfect final addition to a rice-and-veggies meal, and most of the time you just heat those by throwing them in a Pam-sprayed frying pan for about 5 min. :)

Good luck!

Chiptole is delicious. I want to eat it all the ti...

2012-01-12T18:25:13.302-05:00

Chiptole is delicious. I want to eat it all the time.

So, not to be the bearer of bad news, but... Do y...

2012-01-12T08:56:58.366-05:00

So, not to be the bearer of bad news, but...

Do you know about the recall on these? I don't usually pay too much attention to recalls, but I did this one. Frank was able to use the bumpo pretty well for awhile, b/c he was a peanut. But we did have the same trouble the recall explains with Tali. She always popped herself out of this thing! It made me SUPER nervous.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08046.html

...for what it's worth! Every mama's got to assess her own situation and make her own decision. :)

I can't wait to see the video! I'm sure it...

2012-01-05T09:46:40.563-05:00

I can't wait to see the video! I'm sure it will be loads of adorableness!

One of my FAVORITE things my Mom did was the ornament thing - we got an engraved ornament every year on Christmas in our stocking (and still get one even now that we're out of the house!). Once my sister and I moved out of the house we were given our ornaments and it really does make us thankful and happy that my mother did this. Decorating the tree with those brings back so many wonderful memories! I think EH will treasure them as well :)

OMG Christmas lights can happily stay illuminated ...

2012-01-03T14:15:16.968-05:00

OMG Christmas lights can happily stay illuminated until mid-January, if you ask me! :)

Glad you're rolling with the punches of re-training him. This will take a new turn in the toddler years, as you'll need to de-grammy-ize him after returning from a weekend trip to your parents' house. You're better off just getting familiar with the concept of re-training now. :)

Oh. My. Goodness. I almost squealed. Outloud. ...

2011-12-22T08:20:42.340-05:00

Oh.
My.
Goodness.

I almost squealed.
Outloud.
At work.

Adorable!!!!

Merry Christmas to all 3 of you! :)

Good read, but not advised for a mama who's li...

2011-12-16T09:09:39.698-05:00

Good read, but not advised for a mama who's little man is about to turn 1 tomorrow. :( Tear.

We've been living this lifestyle for 5 yrs and...

2011-12-13T11:08:54.838-05:00

We've been living this lifestyle for 5 yrs and thought we finally understood it all. ...until Maria started kindergarten this year, and now our family unit was in 4 different locations on any given day. The first time that became an obvious problem to us was when we had to drop a vehicle off in the AM for inspection. We had COMPLETELY forgotten that we had to get 5 people to 4 different locations in 1 vehicle. Amazingly, we all made it, and Joe (the driver/husband/dad) was only about 15 minutes late for work!

I can relate to how much a baby changes things - o...

2011-12-13T07:05:07.463-05:00

I can relate to how much a baby changes things - our latest issue was the U's Christmas party. It's this week and it took some juggling to figure out who could watch the baby so that we could actually go and enjoy the night. It's a good thing those babies are so stinkin' cute - otherwise this parenting gig would be that much harder. :)