The dread that I felt at one time about this event has tamed some, only because I still refuse to ever own a mini-van and I don’t care how awesome I think my kids are, I will not advertise it in sticker form on my car. My laptop hard-shell case, perhaps, but my car stays [...]
Inaugural ride
Changes!
Ada summer hair Today was the last day I pick up my children at two different places for the foreseeable future. On Thursday, the kids start summer school. The only thing separating them is a fish tank and an office. When the fall session starts in September, then I’ll have to go to two different [...]
It must be the weather
I loved today. It has been thundering, lightning and raining almost all day. I also had the urge to clean. All day. I did 6 loads of laundry, cleaned two bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, ran the roomba in the living room and kitchen, cleaned out my bedside table to return books to bookshelves, sort through [...]
One of my caving moments
Catch Up Post
Topic: Cooking I’ve been so lax about planning weekly meals, it is crazy. I actually found the energy to plan a few meals before I went to the grocery. Yesterday: Balsamic-glazed Salmon with Spinach, Capers, and Golden Raisins – The family hates salmon, so even with the balsamic glaze, which is pretty flavorful, I still [...]
Jay’s Development Process
Envy Me, Oh Childless Population
Ada’s Next Dance Class
Ada has done really well with her pre-ballet class. Not that she is a ballet prodigy. She is still as clumsy as when she started. However, she does at least understand that ballet isn’t scooting on your butt in the middle of a store. She knows warm-up exercises, ballet walks, runs, poses and a few [...]