the pieces of my life

Today was Doodles’s last day at food group. He graduates! While his eating isn’t completely where I’d like it, the fact is he eats as well as if not better than probably 75 percent of the other five-year-olds out there. He eats: eggs (fried and hardboiled), grilled cheese, pasta with sauce, mac & cheese, red [...]

I just had one of those bizarre circular conversations with my daughter. As I mentioned previously, I bought a bag of M&Ms; to keep handy for when Jasmine comes over. However, her mother mentioned to me that they’re phasing out the M&Ms; at home, and I had a rough weekend, so I figured, What the [...]

On Mondays, Jasmine comes over after camp. Jasmine is just at the end of her toilet training, and I realized I was all out of M&Ms;, the universal potty treat. So I ran to CVS to buy a pack. I opted for the small pack, as I’ve been known to reward myself a little too [...]

[as reported by Adam]On the way to rock climbing Adam: What do you think about when you’re rock climbing?Doodles: I don’t knowAdam: You don’t know? What do you think about when you’re going up the wall?Doodles: I don’t know. I don’t think about anything.Adam: What? You don’t think about anything?Doodles: I’m not good at thinking. [...]