You may remember that I gave the girls permission to watch Downton Abbey a while ago, in fact just days before an episode which was so sad that I regretted having granted permission in the first place. Well, they love Downton Abbey, and we’ve already blown through two and a half seasons. Tonight we finally … [Read more…]
When we went shopping for Valentines this year, J got ambitious and asked to make little crafts for all the kids in her craft. Luckily, we timed our shopping trip perfectly for Thursday afternoon, so J had an activity all ready for her snow day. They turned out pretty adorable. Target was selling little kits … [Read more…]
Like many of you, we started Friday fully expecting to be stuck in the house for days. In fact, J assembled some supplies. That ice storm when we lost power for days looms large in our family history, so she found flashlights and candles in case we lost power, I guess. Plus her palate expander … [Read more…]
Keep in mind that pretty much everything listed here could be changed or cancelled if it snows, or even if it doesn’t. Apparently there are already some closings and cancellations just based on the weather forecast. Myself, I don’t ever really believe the forecasts. I don’t even watch them–I just notice, eventually, that everyone’s talking … [Read more…]
We were doing our annual Jiminy Peak trip from Sunday until this afternoon, then I was unpacking/trying to nap (the world was working against me on that one), and I just went to Proctors to see Green Day’s American Idiot which, while not child-appropriate, was a really excellent show and I highly recommend it. I’ll … [Read more…]
J brought home her January journal yesterday. At school they have journals with a choice of different writing prompts each month. I love seeing what she chooses to write about as well as what she actually writes. Seriously, it feels like I’m waiting for the latest sequel from my favorite author. I crave every page, … [Read more…]
Last night the wind blew pieces of my screened porch down. Awesome. And now that everything’s melted, we’re freezing again? Part of me is glad becaus there are several different winterfests going on, so we need a little winter. Here’s what I’ve found for this weekend. As always, you can click on the bolded date … [Read more…]
I had a rather gloomy weekend for one reason or another, but it looks like the various members of my family have conspired to remind me that life is wonderful, thank you very much. On Sunday afternoon I just took to my bed for a while to watch an unexpectedly sweet little chick flick while … [Read more…]
I have some links for you, but first look at this adorable furniture a friend hand-me-down-gifted to us! How cute is that?!? There’s actually a chair to match the sofa and rocker, but it fits exactly into the space where her little vanity stool used to go, and that stool’s been rickety for years. … [Read more…]
My 8-year-old, J, is on the brand-new gymnastics team at Cartwheels. I’m fretting about it a little bit, actually. She’s one of the younger kids in her little group, and she’s not ready for her first meet, which is fine, because they are wonderful and low-key about the whole thing (unlike some places we’ve experienced). … [Read more…]
