Black Friday Weekend Continues

How’s everybody’s post-Thanksgiving weekend? I almost avoided shopping altogether, except when M jumped on the computer because she was psychically aware of the sales available, and so one order was made to Aeropostale. Because, hello, $11 jeans. In fact, she picked a few things that she was going to buy for herself, and she was … [Read more…]

Lazy Link Night

Too sleepy to write. The turkey appears to be thawed. Here are some links that I’ve been collecting. Do Try This At Home offers up 100 outdoor family adventures. H/T to Geekmom. Kristi had an ARA (“A reader asks”) on if expecting parents should hire a doula. Spoiler alert: hell yeah. All Over Albany’s crowd-sourced … [Read more…]

Sssssssss

Do you remember my super-cool, core-toning stabilizer ball chair? The one that was a hand-me-down from my sister, who also recently gave me a lovely desk? Well. J was playing with a pencil. Why? There is no understanding this. I was still in bed (natch), and when I came downstairs that morning, she seemed extra-tense … [Read more…]

My Own Links to Share

M and I have been enjoying many of the same books. Tomorrow we’re going to go see Catching Fire with a bunch of her friends and their moms. Right now N’s reading Insurgent (the sequel to Divergent), and I’ve been waiting my turn as patiently as I can. But usually I read to the girls … [Read more…]

Thankfully, My Girls Are Beating The Odds

Perhaps you remember that I’m the proud owner of a resplendent new master bathroom? When we got past the rough stuff, like writing checks and demolishing the carpenter ant-infested wall, I was particularly excited about coming up with some cute plant for the top of our medicine cabinet. It was sort of out of the … [Read more…]

School Pictures

We’ve gotten this year’s school pictures for both girls. The best part of school pictures is updating the 8 x 10 frames on the mantel. Each frame contains a stack, a veritable history of children in school pictures. Once we get over admiring the newest offering, each daughter spends time exclaiming over her long-ago adorableness … [Read more…]

Lazy Links Night

Not up for writing, but I’ve got another pile of links for you. The TU On the Edge Blog had an ARA looking for Christmas activity recommendations. The idiots (their words, not mine) at You Idiot! took several for the team and tried and reviewed every cookie at Plum Dandy Cookies and Milk. Love these … [Read more…]

Another Recipe Fail Prompts Me To Establish A Convoluted Rating System That Doesn’t Exist But Should

The other day Cute W messaged me with a link to a recipe. They were cookies that looked decadent, labor-intensive, and utterly delicious. I don’t know why he sends me these things. Seriously, I already make plenty of unhealthful yummy foods that I love to eat, and I don’t need to acquire more unbelievably tasty … [Read more…]

Corn Husk Dolls

School was a half-day today, so even though one kid spent hours at a friend’s house and the other spent hours at gymnastics, we managed to fit in a little crafting. I’d had corn husks in a cabinet forever from sometime when they were on sale. You can use actual greenish corn husks off of, … [Read more…]

Just What’s Up At Our House

How’s everyone coping with the end of Daylight Savings Time? It was still dark and the wee hours of the morning when J woke up, got dressed, and hustled downstairs to get ready for school before she was sent back upstairs to sleep some more. This happened twice. After the second time, J groused, “I … [Read more…]