Last Friday I realized that there was going to be a joint family birthday celebration on the weekend for Jake and my dad, and, like always, I needed to buy a gift for my dad. For some reason I always, always leave his birthday gift for the last … [Continue reading]
My Dog Is Fat
September 28, 2010 by
Yesterday on the “news” – Breakfast Television – I saw the following headline: Pediatricians say parents turn a blind eye to childhood obesity. I know that it is a serious and sad issue, but I rarely think about childhood obesity, as I have the … [Continue reading]
Feed a Cold
September 26, 2010 by
One of the first things that happens to me when I am not feeling well is I lose my appetite. The less I eat the worse I feel, and then the less I feel like eating, so it's a weird downward spiral. This morning I woke up feeling worse than ever, and … [Continue reading]
Back to the germ factory.
September 23, 2010 by
Does anyone else have the typical back-to-school cold? School germs work fast. No one in our house has been sick for at least five months, but a couple weeks into September sees us down with a cold. Although it is a pretty minor cold – the boys have … [Continue reading]
Too Much Stuff! Or, why you should consider a charity birthday party.
September 20, 2010 by
A little while ago, my best friend mentioned that her daughter had attended a “charity” birthday party, in which the birthday child had requested donations to a charity in lieu of gifts. This struck me as brilliant. I’ve always wanted to have a big … [Continue reading]
I have a bad case of the Fridays!
September 17, 2010 by
Which is to say I’m kind of tired. It has been a long and disjointed week, ending with the kids out of school today due to parent/teacher interviews. My husband was out of town for a couple of days, which always makes for a long, disjointed week. … [Continue reading]
Hey, check out the guy who’s FIVE.
September 15, 2010 by
Those were his first words to me this morning. I should teach him the old "What has two thumbs and is FIVE today? This guy!"We baked cookies to take to his class yesterday. They turned out not too bad, considering I was frosting them and Jake was … [Continue reading]
