It snowed today! The little dusting is, I believe, positively correlated with the comment I made yesterday regarding the unbelievable fact that we had made it through September AND October with no snow. But, dear readers, we had NOT made it through October, and so now we have snow. It’s not much though and it […]
Jake-Z and Marky Mark
October 26, 2011 by
Over the past six weeks there has been a hip-hop residency program at our school, meaning that the kids have been learning hip-hop in gym class. I was interested to see how this would go since my children have a great love of music and – especially in Mark’s case – dancing. This great love of […]
Cultivating the Relationship
October 24, 2011 by
How was your weekend? I spent Friday night here: which is to say I had a pretty fabulous weekend. My parents stayed at our house and took care of the children, and I will say this: I always fret a little about leaving them, even for one night, and they always wish that I stayed […]
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
October 21, 2011 by
It’s my husband’s birthday today! Ssssh. He doesn’t like a big fuss made about his birthday, something I totally do not understand since I enjoy wearing a birthday tiara and a sandwich board with “BIRTHDAY GIRL” written on it. However, he and I are going to Banff for the night tonight – squee – with […]
I’m going as a witch.
October 19, 2011 by
My dog almost caught ANOTHER squirrel today in the exact same spot as the other day. Either my dog has become an overnight hunting sensation or the squirrels that frequent our backyard are extremely dim-witted. I have been busily preparing for our school’s Halloween Family Dance. I’m happy to assist in this endeavor for two […]
State of Wonder, Gifts, My New Unpaid Career
September 29, 2011 by
Here’s a little piece of advice: if you are a stay-at-home mom whose children are in school, and you are worried about how to spend your time, try signing up for numerous volunteer commitments, each of which isn’t too time consuming on its own, but when added together fill all your days with unpaid busyness. […]
Charity Birthday Parties, or the post where I have strong opinions about birthdays
September 27, 2011 by
I frequently look at my house and feel like I’m drowning in stuff. I’m not even talking about Mark’s extensive “rock collection” (“Maybe we should get him a rock polisher for Christmas!” my husband suggested cheerfully, to my horror – how many MORE rocks would we then have in the house?). I’m not talking about […]
