Remember how I said I wanted this Topchips veggie chip maker for Christmas? Well, I got it, so I thought that I’d share a little report. Here’s what it looks like: Basically, it’s a mini mandolin slicer with a tray that you put in the microwave (it’s all supposed to be okay for the dishwasher, … [Read more…]
I thought that I published this post days ago. Since then it’s rained and melted and the tree has slumped over. but it was a good effort. Today M’s soccer game was perhaps her most fun to watch ever. The other team scored two goals right away and frankly it looked like it could be ugly. … [Read more…]
I had a little programming note that I meant to put at the end of this post. But then when I started writing it, it got so long that I fear you won’t have the patience to see it through to the end. So, if anyone’s interested, Josh Wagner at the Schenectady JCC told me … [Read more…]
I’ve said before that I’m not a big New Year’s Resolution gal because I’m pretty much constantly resolving to do something-or-other differently, whether it’s falling off and getting back on the “no soda” wagon or trying to impose new chore regimens or just being a little kinder to myself. Sometimes I do pretty well. Other … [Read more…]
I still haven’t dismantled our Christmas tree. I don’t like to do it when the kids are around. They always want to help, and . . . they’re just not actually helpful. It slows me down, and there’s the risk of breaking items (somehow there’s less reverence when it comes to plucking things off the … [Read more…]
Hey! So a couple of internet items made me laugh out recently. First, surely you’ve seen this little video of the parents reacting to Les Miserables? So funny. Excuse me for being just too lazy to hunt down an accent for that e. I’m suffering a bit, right now, because I’m really in the … [Read more…]
Exhausting day at our house. More on that later. Here’s some info. I gathered with help from friends: Thanks to my friend Pam, the Niskayuna Continuing Ed Winter Programs catalog is out. Rebecca reminded me that January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and there are some great ski deals out there. NY 4th … [Read more…]
Oh, we enjoyed yesterday. We’d spent most of the weekend half-asleep, it seemed, and by Monday and Tuesday we finally made some headway, getting the house organized and getting ready to jump back into the routine. The girls also had an excellent time enjoying their Christmas gifts. Here’s the scene I came across as they … [Read more…]
