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…]
First: the bug update. I’m pretty sure that it was black flies and mosquitoes all along. Yesterday J and her BFF went into the woods and when they emerged, BFF was covered with bites and J had a few bites on the bottoms of her feet and one along her hairline behind her ear–some of … [Read more…]
This is a day late because we lost our cable internet–heat related, I think: I mentioned that yesterday was not my most fabulous day ever. Here are the highlights. At 4-something in the morning, our cat Isis, who had refused to come inside the night before, managed to push open a not-closed-hard-enough-by-me door and bring … [Read more…]
Did you hear that a week from Saturday there will be an AweSomely Adult Prom? I read about it on the All Over Albany blog. I was briefly deeply excited because it’s actually on our wedding anniversary. 17 years, baby!  I do love me some dancin’. But on second thought, I think that this … [Read more…]
I’m feeling pretty grouchy today. W is out of town. I’ve had several bad runs in a row. We need a new roof and we have a stupid Tudor style house which makes it cost, like, expensive times 3. So I thought that I’d just allow myself to be needy today and ask if anyone’s … [Read more…]
This morning I was checking out the various blogs, and the TU’s Parent to Parent Blog had what I consider to be an appalling and depressing video of little girls dancing to Single Ladies. Actually, I just went to check, and they’ve pulled the video. Imagine 8-ish year-old girls wearing thigh-high boots, shorty-shorts & half … [Read more…]
So, I’ve just heard that Breathing Room is starting a Baby and Me Yoga class this Sunday at 2 pm (6 mos. to beginning crawlers).  I know, I know: there are all sorts of classes starting all the time. But I know that moms with teensy babies often are looking for anything, anywhere, please-please-please, so … [Read more…]
Hey! I hope you’re all enjoying the weekend. Grab yourself a box of tissues and have some serenity moments. On Being Mom by Anna Quindlen This is something I always give to moms having their first baby. I couldn’t find this on her site or among the Newsweek columns, so this is just a random … [Read more…]
I’m feeling uninspired, writing-wise, so I’m going to slack off by sharing some links. First, because OK Go is headlining at Tulip Fest, I remembered their super-cool Rube Goldberg-inspired video. Didja ever see it? And in preparation for Mother’s Day I was looking for my Favorite Anna Quindlen Essay Ever. And while I was looking, … [Read more…]
My five-year-old’s all in a dither about Mother’s Day. Our nursery school has a special tea on Friday, and the adult women were strictly prohibited from entering the classroom yesterday as the kids worked on their super-mysterious projects. I peeked through the window, and, as usual in cases like this, the rest of the children … [Read more…]
