We have just completed what I believe might have been the best weather weekend ever.  I mean: gorgeous! Less gorgeous was yesterday’s post, with a variety of humiliating typos. I really was tired.  I think I fixed them all. Anyway, it’s our last day of school this week, so we’re shifting into summer.  Here are … [Read more…]
Go to some decent non-chain restaurants, people! Okay, that’s pretty much the rant. I’m exhausted. And, honestly, I think my readers aren’t the right audience for this particular rant. Because, sophisticated folks that you are, you get on the computer and find interesting things to do. So you’re probably motivated enough to come up with … [Read more…]
I’ve had a couple of people request restaurant suggestions. Then a couple of blogs have been talking restaurants lately. At AOA, they’re offering up Albany Jane’s Must-Try Cheap Lunches. Yum. I’m considering it a to-do list. And then at the TU’s Parent-to-Parent they’re talking about Worst Kids-in-Restaurant Behavior. This sort of post just always depresses … [Read more…]
Hooray! The sun’s finally coming out! Good thing, because we’ve got a lot of outdoorsville happening at our house, and I was really beginning to freak out about it. I am actively working on a restaurant post, so if you have suggestions for good places to take the whole family, I’d love to hear them. … [Read more…]
J went to a birthday party today at Bumble Beads in Latham. I hadn’t ever been inside, although I’d peered in one day when we were visiting Hoffman’s Playland, which is right next door. The mom provided snacks, pizza, & dessert. The store provided the space (a little alcove portion of the store), two crafts … [Read more…]
More free summer stuff! But first, as a public service announcement, I’m issuing a parental advisory. Moms, you must not, under any circumstances, take speaking children with you into the dressing room when trying on swimsuits. I know: it’s such an unpleasant task anyway that it’s tough to use precious “me time” for this. However, … [Read more…]
I’m getting a little bit stressed out. We’ve got M’s birthday coming up on Friday, which means making a treat for school on Thursday and hosting a slew of kids at our (not terribly exciting) house on Saturday. Frankly, the weather’s got me scared. Also, we tend to be overly ambitious with the birthday cakes: … [Read more…]
Well, okay. Maybe you can. I got a little carried away at the Greenmarket today. But, oh, the bountiful goodness! It all looked so fabulous that I had to take a picture. In fact, you can see M’s silly-banded wrist in the corner of the picture because I couldn’t get her to move any further … [Read more…]
Is it ever going to stop raining? Because I’m just so done with it. I was looking at the many, many events that got completely washed out today. For ourselves, we engaged in delightful activities: Disassembling the food processor for sport. This was W’s idea: he comes from a family of handy people, and apparently … [Read more…]
As you know, I had an off day yesterday.  Really, I generally put together my weekend list, and then I feel pretty good, because as I hear about events from various sources, I can put them into two categories: 1) not family friendly or cheap or fun enough to be considered “fun” by me, or … [Read more…]
