The other day, J came home and asked, “Mom, can you make 70 empanadas to bring to school?” Ummmm. . . no. Or, theoretically I could. But I’ve never actually made an empanada before. And 70 seems like an awful lot of empanadas. Traditionally, fifth graders work on a group project studying some country in … [Read more…]
Overheard at our house: “Would you like some?” “Oh, no thank you. I don’t eat square pizza.” I’ve updated the Events page. I still do that, you know.
We loved visiting Moab, Utah, and I wrote reviews on some terrific outings from our trip there. But of course there are more stories behind those reviews, so here are a couple of them. First, as we drove into Moab, J took in the craggy red landscape and said, “These hills look like Chicken Tikka … [Read more…]
I’ve talked to some very loyal local Capital District Fun readers who don’t like to visit KidsOutAndAbout.com ever because it’s “too busy and annoying-looking.” That’s right: some people choose to spare my feelings, and others don’t. Anyway, if you fall into this category, you should know that the site just got an update that makes … [Read more…]
I’m a little grouchy, honestly. Recently I encouraged a daughter to do something. She totally wanted to do it, but she was a little nervous. Now, usually I’m not particularly pushy. Cute W calls me the Pussycat Mama because I am not a Tiger Mom. But occasionally I’ve pushed people and it’s worked out quite … [Read more…]
At night, once the kids are in bed, do you ever pour yourself a glass of wine and bring your wineglass and a piece of chocolate and an excellent book to your sofa, and then you get yourself all snuggly under a blanket? So that it’s just exactly perfect? And, then, when it’s so quiet … [Read more…]
I realized that I never got around to posting a couple of our favorite stories from our trip out West last summer. First I was too busy getting all of the on-the-record, chipper-yet-professional-sounding reviews written for KidsOutAndAbout, and meanwhile everyday life kept happening and, let’s face it, I was slacking on the blogging for a … [Read more…]
2 hours, 45 minutes: The amount of time after breakfast until that moment when both daughters wanted to shower simultaneously. 7 hours: The approximate amount of time that was completely free after that moment when both daughters wanted to shower simultaneously. Timeless: Hearing one daughter yell, “You’re such a brat. I hate you!” Ah. Happy … [Read more…]
I’ve just been accumulating a list of awesome things and annoying things that I’ve noticed lately. Annoying: Especially now, with the house next door on the market, strangers often park in front of our house. I don’t mind that. I welcome a new family. What I hate is when they choose to park with their … [Read more…]
I have a pet peeve that’s decidedly rooted in Our Modern Times. I really hate how bossy we all are with our various devices. I know that this is irrational. I know that even if Siri’s answers to goofy questions can be comically charming, “she” is an inanimate object. And yet the necessity of please, … [Read more…]
