I’ve signed up for GISHWES, the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen. I am not entirely convinced that this was a good idea. It’s a week-long goofy scavenger hunt. I decided to join up because I am trying to be a Fun Person. Sadly, I don’t think that truly fun people ever … [Read more…]
Oh my God, you guys. I am ten days away from seeing my little J. Holy crap, this is absolutely the worst. Apparently, I was pretty anxious last year when J went to Smirkus Camp, because I wrote about retaining that parting image of our children. This year, it’s worse. After saying, repeatedly, that she’d … [Read more…]
Last post it was the evolution of my Mama summers. Now, it’s M’s soccer. As I’ve written before, I actually recorded M’s first kick of a soccer ball for the historic record (such a first-time parent thing to do, right? Zero record of J’s first athletic endeavors. Lucky there were no subsequent children, or I … [Read more…]
When I was young, it felt like every summer was pretty much the same. I spent a ton of time reading by the pool, diving off the diving board, and rambling around outside. These days, each summer feels pretty different because my kids evolve so much, so quickly. When my kids were babies or toddlers, … [Read more…]
Like I started to say before, I’ve been increasingly indulgent lately. Cute W has long teased that I’m a Pussycat Mama as opposed to a Tiger Mother, but lately I’m even more of a soft touch. I have less fear, these days, that I will entirely ruin my children by allowing them to get away with … [Read more…]
I am becoming an increasingly indulgent mother. Suddenly, my daughters seem old. With their first years of high school and middle school over now, it feels like the end of their childhoods are hurtling toward me at break-neck speed. When they were toddlers and preschoolers, every decision, every parenting choice felt weighty and precedent-setting. There … [Read more…]
That last post on Summer Aspirations was excellent for me, personally, because it motivated me to poll the rest of the family and get started on our summer To Do list. There was unanimous and enthusiastic support for a Van’s/Music Man combo outing, a visit to the Schuyler Mansion, kayaking, and berry picking. Yesterday was … [Read more…]
