Okay, I had to take pictures at the KC airport of this baby-and-little-kid vending machine. Seriously, I thought that this was a great idea. It had diapers, socks, bibs, little games, binkies, a teether, and organic toddler snacks. And it took credit cards. I Googled, and apparently it’s one of the first of its kind … [Read more…]
In my rush to get out and packing, I missed telling you that at the Albany Institute of History & Art, they’re celebrating a Mummy Birthday Festival from 1-4 pm on Sunday, Nov. 21st. There will be storytelling, treats, and a craft in which kids can bring a toy to mummify. We traveled with no … [Read more…]
We’re leaving “oh-dark-early” in the morning to go to Kansas City, so the day was spent doing laundry, cleaning out the fridge, and–oh yes–dropping hundreds upon hundreds of dollars fixing that problem with my car from way back in the summer as well as the brakes. Yeah, you probably thought I’d gotten that fixed already, … [Read more…]
Look at this amazingly crafty display someone put up in my kids’ school. Seriously adorable, right? I have a thing for felt, I tell ya. Oh! And pilgrims, too! We had a conference with J’s kindergarten teacher today. Also met with a mortgage guy about refinancing. Plus two separate non-illness-related vomiting episodes. Went shopping for … [Read more…]
Okay, first of all? I hate the early-darkness thing. So depressing. And then, snow? I wasn’t ready. In fact, I think that nature should conform to an order of operations in which all of the leaves fall off the trees, and then the snow is permitted to fall. Because now I have a disgusting, soggy … [Read more…]
I mentioned the other day that J was gathering up Halloween decorations, and that’s partly because she was excited to start our Thankful Tree. We got the idea from Family Fun, and it’s a simple, cheap craft that’s become an annual tradition. Basically, you take a tree branch (ours has been re-used a couple of … [Read more…]
The girls are so ready to move on. J was in such a rush to close up shop on Halloween that this afternoon she briskly moved around the house, gathering up ghosts and witches and spooky paraphernalia with such efficiency that I was beginning to wonder if she might have a future in retail. And … [Read more…]
Fin was buried today in a brief ceremony, comprised of some flower-scattering and a song J made up, the lyrics of which were “Fin, Fin, Fin, Fin. . . .” I would share the tune, except that it was pretty tuneless. I had attempted to press M into playing something on the recorder (it would … [Read more…]
I spent well over an hour tonight comforting a sobbing J because Fin is not looking good. It seems likely that (s)he won’t last more than another day or two. Foolishly, I suppose, I warned the girls that I didn’t think Fin was going to make it. Please: I don’t want advice on how to … [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…]
