Wednesday, February 27, 2008
And there were three in the bed and the little on said, “Smoosh over!”
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Adam is in London at the moment, which means the kids get extra TV, extra sweets, and they get to sleep in my bed. Hey, anything to stay on their good side! It wasn’t my best night, although Doodles was such an amazingly helpful kid yesterday. Let me get work done. Helped out with his [...]
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
When I was 26, I quit a good job, packed up all my belongings, spent three months driving cross country to reinvent myself. When I was settled in Seattle, I’d sometimes look at my life in wonder and think, “Wow, if I could that, I can do anything.” When I was 28, I spent six [...]
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
This past weekend, I took my first night away from the kids. And. It. Was. Heavenly. Last summer I joined a boot camp class. My town has an e-mail list and a woman, C., posted to form a class for “serious athletes.” Despite my misgivings about the “serious” part, I joined up and every Wednesday [...]
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Doodles goes to a Jewish preschool. For the past few weeks, each child has been working on a Shabbat book. Doodles is extremely proud of his book and he explained what each page was. Here is the artist’s statement about this picture: “This is a picture of Jason Varitek because I wish he could come [...]
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
I love my daughter to death. I know that there’s nothing in this world she can’t do. But, but, but… Right now she spends all her time, with a notebook and “pencil” (read: pens) in hand, scribbling. All day. All over the place. “I want to draw!” she says and she creates these pages of [...]
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
I cut my finger last week. Not a big deal. A little bloody, but minor. But the thing is it’s on my thumb and as such I keep hitting it and it’s not getting better, so I’ve been putting Neosporin on it and stuck a Band-Aid on. Which is kind of like pasting a flashing [...]
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Pie has some very strong opinions… (Contact me if you don’t have the password. If I know you–or know of you–I’m happy to give it to you.)
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
In case you were wondering, peeing on the bath mat before climbing into the bathtub does not, repeat not, earn you a potty treat. I don’t care how loudly you yell.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
When Pie has a temper tantrum, I’ve learned to just walk away. They come fast, they come furious, they come frequently. Every little thing turns into a temper tantrum. If I walk away, the tantrum will eventually end and things can proceed as they were. Except… Except… Except it’s no longer just me that Pie [...]