I’ve joined a new group today. Well, really, it was last night. I, like many other mothers I am told, felt real dread. That deep in the heart, slump your shoulders, hunch your back dread. What caused this internal turmoil? Two words: snow day. We already had one yesterday but Kid’s school is Tuesday and […]
Oh, the horror. She was helping, as usual, standing on a wicker chair in the kitchen while leaning against the counter and grabbing, grabbing, grabbing. We were making pumpkin pie. The crust was ready and waiting, handmade with real butter. The pumpkin had been lovingly chosen at our local pumpkin patch […]
Traditions and rituals, isn’t that what the holidays are about? I am excited to say that Kid has embarked on an important tradition being passed down, carefully, thoughtfully. I am talking about the Charlie Brown specials–Thanksgiving and Christmas. No, these are not just fluff. These are not Power Rangers or princesses. There are no […]
It’s official. The holidays have begun. I am baking a pecan pie as I write. Time to pull out the stretchy pants. My gearhead DH has easily transferred his equipment obsession into the culinary field and has arranged for a turduckin. At least no frying is required. Fried […]
The Kid has had a growth spurt and not just in her legs. In one week, she had her first dentist visit, including teeth cleaning, started a kids’ only swim class, and began having lunches at school. I have to remember to carry around a book or my latest torture project called the ribbed scarf, […]
I went for a regular eye exam checkup the other day. Yes, it had been a while. I am never impressed by what they do or say. Better? Worse? One? Two? One? Two? So, as if it was a birth control pill, I went when my prescription was about to expire which was quite a […]
A new record. I should call Ripley’s or Guiness (for a beer, you say? yes!). Suffice it to say, Kid drank a lot of juice today, and milk, and stupid me, in a fit of boredom at home on a long, dark, rainy afternoon, real hot chocolate. I’ll skip over step two, except to note […]
