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Monthly Archives: February 2007

8:20 a.m. Report

Sh*t!! The dentist’s office is not closed. And because I completely forgot the last one, I can’t cancel this one. Oh well. My showing up with Doodles and Pie will be enough payback to them for not closing. After this appointment, bet they’ll close next time!

8:06 a.m. Report

Okay, in all fairness, I did prepare for today. I went to the library yesterday and checked out a zillion space and train books. Went to the video store and rented things for both kids. Made sure we had everything in the house to make muffins. Crayons are stockpiled. So why is it the house [...]

Valentine’s Day Report

Note to self: When using whole wheat flour, it takes A LOT of food coloring to get a tint and even then your son will whine, “But I wanted it all red!” Also: When making heart-shaped pancakes using a condiment bottle to squeeze out the shape, skip the oatmeal in the pancakes. It clogs it [...]

7:33 a.m. Report

Let me give you some background on Snow Day 2007. It’s a day when the world conspired with me. Why? Because next week is February vacation week, which means I get nary a work day. And this week? This week my charming husband decided to desert me for a conference in London. All week. All [...]

Snow Day 2007: 6 a.m. Report

Doodles is practicing his alphabet as we watch the school closures on the news. Okay, there are the H schools. We’re up to the L schools. Wait for it, wait for it… yep, there it is. Doodles preschool closed! Pie’s day care closed! I’m looking out the window and even for this Miami Beach gal [...]

Boogie On

That girl has got the rhythm, which is somewhat shocking given the gene pool she descends from. The second she hears a beat or a note, Pie’s tush starts to groove. Last Saturday we attended a bris. The congregation began to sing “Hinei Ma Tov,” which for those in the know, is not exactly a [...]

Self-Indulgent Mom-Angst Post

This post probably isn’t of interest to, oh, anyone, but it’s what’s been occupying my brain, so I’m going to try and work it out here: I sent my child to day care today despite the gushing nose. In all fairness to me, I did take her to the doctor this morning, who gave her [...]