A Decade
September 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
Hail the conquering hero!
September 11, 2015 by 4 Comments
There's just something so satisfying about conquering something that you had previously thought unconquerable. Climbing the mountain, running the marathon, or - in my case - going on a field trip. As you know, over the years I've been incredibly … [Continue reading]
Back to school, back to school, to prove to my dad that I’m no fool.
September 8, 2015 by 5 Comments
I know it's the big "first day of school" for a lot of you, but we are already into our second week. The boys were pretty happy to start school last week; we are all enjoying that "back to routine" feeling. The children have been relentlessly quoting … [Continue reading]
See you in September
August 31, 2015 by 8 Comments
Today is the very last day of summer vacation and I'm simultaneously melancholy about the fleeting nature of time, and excited to get back into routines. Every single platitude about time and children getting older (I'mmmmm getting older toooooooo) … [Continue reading]
Also known as banana hammocks.
August 27, 2015 by 4 Comments
I had so many plans for this last week of summer vacation - the pool! the zoo! the amusement park! - and the weather has been beautifully warm. It would be a perfect week for all those things! Unfortunately, the city is hidden in a giant cloud of … [Continue reading]
All depressing subjects covered in one blog post.
August 24, 2015 by 5 Comments
Perhaps in a foreshadowing to Black Monday, it snowed on Friday! Snow in August isn't unheard of, but it isn't exactly typical either. Well, snow melts and markets move and the world keeps on spinning. Fortunately we didn't have any snow actually … [Continue reading]
Zen and the art of child/ carpet maintenance.
August 19, 2015 by 13 Comments
I am relieved to say that I was wrong or, at least, that my first instinct was correct: the insurance that was advertising to those whose "other car" has a siren on top is indeed aimed at first responders, police, and the like. I realized this when I … [Continue reading]
