We have now completed four weeks of first grade. Which is like, nothing. But for whatever reason, it makes all the difference. That’s the strange thing about homeschooling – you really have no idea how the family dynamics will work each year until you actually start, then at least you know what you’re dealing with. […]
How To Stay Dry in the Rain.
1. Steal your sister’s junk-hoarding bucket. 2. When she catches you, act like you did nothing wrong and didn’t even realize she was chasing you. 3. Steal your sister’s other junk-hoarding bucket. 4. Skip around in the rain, satisfied at your complete dryness. 5. But beware – rain is slippery. 6. Don’t fall. 7. If […]
Thoroughly Shirking my Duties.
The job of Mom is an infinite scroll of large and tiny responsibilities. Once I’ve fed them, hydrated them, schooled them, broken up fights, bathed them (semi-periodically), read to them, rocked them (not with real rocks, my Dad always reminds me), changed diapers, and allowed them to sit mindlessly in front of Dora the […]
You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere.
So yesterday, we began. Noah was slightly perturbed about being labeled as a troublemaker on the first day, But he couldn’t deny that there was just cause for that assumption. And no, I didn’t take a “first day of school” picture last year with which to compare these. And yes, that fact does indeed eat […]
I Saw a Bear.
Need I say more? Oh wait – yes, yes I do. Because I saw a bear – and her tiny, precious newborn bear. Less than thirty feet from our car. If it weren’t for the phrase “Mama Bear” being common vernacular, I would have totally scooped that baby up into my arms and cuddled with […]
The Awkwardly Intense Busybody Club Goes Succinct.
It’s been way too long since I’ve run across a member of the AIBC. I don’t know if it’s because Noah is older (they’re especially attracted to babies) or that I don’t shop enough anymore (which I highly doubt is the case.) But I miss them, and that’s a fact. I mean sure, every time […]
The Rest of the Trip.
I wrote about Disney (or the lack thereof). I wrote about LegoLand. But there was a lot of space on either ends of those experiences that deserve documenting. So here is, albeit late, my last accounting of our trip to Orlando. The best purchase that I made before we left was this method of transporting […]
Ironic, With Children.
So Alanis Morissette and I are basically best friends. Photo Credit – Alanis: AKM-GSI; Me: my iPhone; both used with permission. …Or at least we had sons six days apart, both have long dark hair, and sometimes wear stripes. (Same difference.) Because of our deep relationship, I took the liberty of rewriting my favorite Alanis […]
Diary of A Six-Year-Old.
Ali talks incessantly. I listen occasionally. (Keeping up with six-year-old girlversation is hard, y’all.) And, even though I said that it was time to retire her quote-keeping, there have been a couple of exchanges recently that have stuck around in the turnpikes of my brain. ~~~~~ When we were on vacation, Ali and I found […]
Legoland: On Making a Theme Park for Introverts.
Legoland. The day we heard it was being built in Florida sent chills through our spine. My husband was born to be a Legogineer (if only we wouldn’t have to move to Denmark) and has trained both of our children in the appreciation and art of the Lego craft. Ali can build a Lego set […]