Bombers Mama Outing

Recently I went t to Bombers with friends. I’ve said before that I’m neither a fan of their burritos (I’m a Chipotle girl, myself) nor of their decor, which consists of scantily clad women straddling missiles. But I AM a huge fan of the free giant margarita on your birthday. My friend’s birthday was on … [Read more…]

Impending Snow

I’m not taking this snow forecast very well. I know, I know, I’m the one who’s always talking about how we all need to Embrace Winter. And I do think that, on a purely intellectual level. Two winters ago was our best winter ever because we spent so much time ice skating an skiing and … [Read more…]

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Why hello. I’ve been slacktastic when it comes to posting, mostly because I’ve been busy. First, hunting down every. single. parent. in the 5th grade to extort a baby picture of their child for the baby pictures section of their graduating-from-elementary-school yearbook (which may be moot if the local middle school closes and they’re stuck … [Read more…]

Sorrow

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…]

Valentine’s Day Craft

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…]

Mid-Winter Summer Blowout at the JCC,Open Houses, Parents Night Out at the Ciccotti Center, ESYO’s Playathon, Clifton Park Winterfest, Peter & The Wolf, and More This Weekend

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…]

Yep, Still Alive!

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…]

The Suspense, the Unbearable Suspense!

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…]