I suddenly realized that I have our Nursery School Family Dinner and a Grown-Ups’ Potluck Dinner this Saturday. I hunted down a babysitter that I haven’t used in over a year (not a reflection on her: we literally don’t get out much), and she miraculously said yes without hesitation. The two events overlap by half … [Read more…]
Hot Harry’s on Union Street is giving away free breakfast burritos this morning until 10 am. They’re asking, instead, that you throw in a donation that will go to the City Mission of Schenectady’s Family Life Center. Go, eat, give.
Okay, these aren’t really secrets. Your local children’s librarian would be happy to tell you about the many programs that are offered, but when you get to the library, you’re too busy pulling books out of the toddler’s mouth or reminding an older child not to run or perhaps sneaking over to the adult shelves … [Read more…]
So, my cute husband keeps posting all of my blog posts to Facebook. Which is sweet, but I was starting to get a little embarrassed, and I said, basically, do you have to?  Then he started teasing me, complete with fluttery, effeminate gestures of indecision and distress: “Oh, I want people to read it! … [Read more…]
That’s right, it’s the month of love. We kicked it off with a little celebration that included a fancy dessert auction, and while I made bids on what would be most delicious to me personally, my ever-thoughtful husband looked at everything and thought, what would most delight my 7- and 5-year-old daughters? The result: Sure … [Read more…]
Wow, when it’s this cold, I just want to stay inside. Luckily, there’s lots to do this weekend, but the freezing weather and a visit to Mohawk Commons last night reminded me that I have another list I’m working on, which I like to call “Indoor Desperation”. You know–for when you must get out of the … [Read more…]
I’m a little bit concerned that, between all of my whining and all of the talk about skiing, some of you might be nodding off in boredom. Or perhaps the bloggy-voice is starting to sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher, wah-whonk-wah-whonka-wahh. . .  So  I’m introducing the latest project that I’ve been working on. It’s a calendar of regularly-scheduled events. … [Read more…]
The purveyors of spam found me while we were skiing, so I am temporarily moderating comments to ensure that you are not trying to convince my readers that they need bigger, more long-lasting erections. Argh. Meanwhile, I have great drifts of laundry that are piled all over the main floor of my house, and my … [Read more…]
Okay, I know, I’ve been the slacking blogger lately. Originally I thought that I’d be home much earlier yesterday, but with the crazy weather, plans changed. In case you were wondering, yes, it was warm and pouring rain on Monday at Jiminy Peak. It was monsoon-like. We took a walk that morning and it was … [Read more…]
I finally sewed the hole in my down coat! For the past several weeks, every time I sat down in my car too forcefully, a little flurry of feathers would float around the car’s interior. It just felt like such a discouraging way to start a trip–somehow it made me feel quite hefty, like the … [Read more…]
