Since the girls were teensy, I’ve kept a running list of the silly, sweet, or irritating things that my children say or do. Actually, I’ve slacked off a bit since I started the blog, but I do my best to keep up with the notes. I started with a small spiral notebook, and currently I … [Read more…]
Before it starts February break always seems like a long stretch, and now I already feel like it’s going to fly by. . . am I nutty, or does anyone else feel like that? Today was sort of our “business” day, because we had two classes from our usual routine that were scheduled for the … [Read more…]
As you know, my children take great pride in packing for trips with minimal help from me. Along with their clothes, they usually pick out just a few personal essentials. J brought her small flowered case along to Jiminy Peak. Ever wonder what a six-year-old girl deems essential? Cute, right? I’m over tired, laundering like … [Read more…]
So about half an hour ago I was, uh, sitting down when I reached over and noticed this: I’m actually delighted with the thoughtfulness and effort, even if the execution wasn’t quite flawless.
We’d just sent the girls upstairs to brush teeth and put on pajamas while we finished our glasses of wine when there was a yell from upstairs: “MY MOUTH IS FILLED WITH BLOOD! THERE’S BLOOD AND BLOOD!” What does it tell you about my bad attitude and J’s hypochondriacal tendencies that I sat back with … [Read more…]
How was everybody’s snow day? Yeah, mine pretty much sucked. Part of the problem was that yesterday was a half day for M, which in my school district means she was home around 10:45 am. Before that I’d been helping with a program at school from 8:45-10 am, so my day yesterday was basically shot, … [Read more…]
I don’t know if any of you caught the New York Times article the other day about getting kids to play independently. One of the things that they mentioned was that kids need some space of their own away from all those fussy grown-ups so that they can think creatively and be independent and all. … [Read more…]
I’m exhausted from having 8 little girls crafting and frolicking at my house, so I’m not going to provide you with a quality post tonight. Instead, here’s a conversation that I overheard between M and her 3rd-grade girlfriend. One of their other friends had already left the party, and she’d forgotten to bring home her … [Read more…]
Would you believe that in the time it took my two daughters to draw pictures of a dragon in their art class, I managed to stock up on pomegranates at the grocery store and drop $200 at Barnes & Noble on holiday gifts and paraphernalia? Impressive, no? You know, I’m making a bit of a … [Read more…]
Wow, super-miserable weather day today, wasn’t it? And it’s supposed to get super-cold. As if all the holiday errands aren’t enough, my kindergartener J is “Star of the Week” this week, which means we have that we have a different little activity to prepare each day. This is supposed to be entirely fun, but we’re … [Read more…]
