Is everyone ready for a week off from school? My kids are excited for a holiday party and a general blow-off day at school tomorrow. I’ve done almost all of my shopping and fear that I simply must brave the post office tomorrow because I’ve been out of stamps for days and the outgoing mail … [Read more…]
There was a bit of discussion on Facebook about whether and what to tell kids about Newtown, so I thought that I’d just tell you how it went down at my house. J was home sick on Friday, and I did not make a peep about it. Then M arrived home from school, and I … [Read more…]
I have nothing remotely adequate to say about Newtown. I couldn’t bring myself to post yesterday, and I’ve sat in front of the computer for an hour now, so I’m giving up. Last night the girls were in Yuletide Revels and they did a beautiful job. Before the show began, the director spoke a bit … [Read more…]
Our board meeting was packed, including people standing outside the room in the hallway and some tv cameras. Every member of the public who stood for public comments spoke against closing our local middle school. Which was mildly encouraging, but I’m still not super-optimistic. It was also more than two hours, and I’m tired. So here are a few lazy … [Read more…]
Craft night at the elementary school. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I didn’t even volunteer or craft at this one, and I’m still exhausted.
I wanted to take a quick minute to tell you about one of my favorite fundraisers: Dining for Dollars. You sign up and someone delivers a lasagna dinner with bread, salad, and assorted other items to your door in time for dinner on Tuesday, December 11th, and then you mail a donation of whatever you … [Read more…]
A lazy night for me, which means some random links for you. Here’s a c. 2-minute-long film called “Sensory Overload” that offers insight into how autism feels. It’s an interesting exercise in empathy, although it’s likely to give you a headache. I found it via Andrew Sullivan. Stroller traffic offers a list of Ten Blog … [Read more…]
Holy scrumptiousness, Batman. Last night, Cute W and I had a date night. We went to see Wicked at Proctors. Remember? I was going to write a review? Here it is. Anyway, we decided to try something new: Tara Kitchen, which is a Moroccan restaurant located on Liberty Street between Jay Street and Yates Street. This … [Read more…]
Look! I told you that our Thankful Tree is better looking this year: I want to thank you for being “out there” today. I had a bit of a bad day–just many little things going wrong, plus a half day at school (always throws us off), technical difficulties, and a splitting headache. I just downed … [Read more…]
We’re headed to an Election Night Party, where my children will absolutely stay up way too late for a school night. But presidential elections only come around once every four years, right? Anyway, I’m making my Buffalo Chicken Dip and my Black Bean and Corn Dip. Also, I printed out a map of the United … [Read more…]
