When I said that we were planning a camping trip, I got the same response at least three times: “Better you than me.” And each time I’d laugh and say, “I know, I know, but the kids love it.” Because they do. Every year at the beginning of summer I ask what they’d like to … [Read more…]
You all know that I’m cheap, but I don’t go around begging for free stuff. There are a ton of “Mommy Blogs” out there packed with giveaways and coupon codes and product reviews, and I’ll do it occasionally, but it’s not really my cuppa. I’ll do a giveaway if I think it’s something that you’ll … [Read more…]
In case you missed it, my publisher Debra Ross was on WNYT earlier this week talking about what you can do during those waning days of summer. You can watch it here. During our Westward Excursion Vacation we spent just a day in St. Louis, where we visited the unbelievably fabulous City Museum. I’d never … [Read more…]
The other day, J asked me to do something that appalled me. And impressed me. And grossed me out. I’ll give you a hint. . . “Oh, no!” you might be thinking. Oh, yes. Here’s the other end of the string: This was all J’s idea. I wouldn’t do this to a child unless the … [Read more…]
My single most successful part of the paint project was J’s ceiling fan. It was always a cute fan. Here it is nestled in the former pink splendor. In the picture, each paddle is a different pastel shade with a metal flower, also in pastel. The fan also has pulls with cute little butterflies, and … [Read more…]
It is way. too. cold. We want to go to the pool. And you just know that as soon as the pool closes and school starts, we’ll have a heat wave, and all the kids will be sweating at their desks. We’re going to see bunches of family on Saturday, and besides that we have … [Read more…]
It’s August. Just the thought of it makes me sad. I know, logically, that we still have a month of summer, but with chilly rain falling, it sure doesn’t feel like it. I’m already updating my calendar and coming up with a list of things that we still need to do for this summer. We’ve … [Read more…]
I’m having, like, blogger-block. Last night I was writing a post about our vacation and it was just too much for me. I wasn’t up for it. This is the problem when I don’t write. When I get started again, I feel like it needs to be high-quality and fabulous, which is pretty much paralyzing. … [Read more…]
With our new don’t-mention-that-our-house-is-empty-and-waiting-for-burglars policy, I couldn’t mention that we were heading out on vacation, but you may have noticed since I’ve been so light on posting lately. In the past, I’d ask for help from local readers who might want to write a post about something, but that’s fallen by the wayside a bit, … [Read more…]
My day was just like today’s weather. It was so hot & humid, and then there was the massive, dramatic downpour, and I went outside excited to feel the delightfully refreshed, post-rain atmosphere. . . and then it was still hot & humid. And then it happened again. And again. I was running around like … [Read more…]
