I’m SO HAPPY that we finally have some warm weather! The girls are happy, too. When I got home from an errand I got one of my favorite kinds of notes: The other day it was so nice in the morning that the girls were out on their RipStiks before their 7:05 am pick-up time. … [Read more…]
Looking for something fun to do over April break? The Palace Theatre is having a family fun day! On Tuesday, April 18th, The Little Mermaid Family Fun Day will start at noon with games and activities. Meet Ariel, get your face painted, and more. Then the movie begins at 1 pm. Kids 12 and under … [Read more…]
I’m not just talking about the weather. Although the weather is awful. Here was my view out the car windshield a few minutes ago: Oh, my gosh. This just made me realize that the lights were on out in the parking lot. At 2 pm. Blegh. I woke up from some high-anxiety dream. I have … [Read more…]
The other day I was chatting with someone who had written something, and she just couldn’t bring herself to look at it again. She knew that she’d need to edit the work, probably multiple times. But she hates that part. I so don’t relate. I love tinkering and moving around paragraphs and fixing punctuation. It … [Read more…]
Oh, my gosh, you guys. This 40-degrees-and rainy thing just isn’t acceptable anymore. A day or two is fine, but this is way too much. I feel like I’m sleep-walking through the days because of sunlight deprivation. I need to go take some vitamin D. Today’s the first day of state testing, and while I … [Read more…]
The other morning I was unloading the dishwasher when I noticed something. My 12-year-old J was making her breakfast, and it was eggs with onion, spinach, and feta cheese for breakfast. Self-sufficient and vegetable-loving? I got my Good Mom Gold Star first thing in the morning. Whoop, whoop. In other news, I attended our high … [Read more…]
Just to quickly file these photographs. . . here is our front walk after the recent March snowstorm. That just doesn’t seem right. What was even worse is that Friday was a beautiful day, perfect for skiing, and the girls had no school. . . but M had a soccer tournament all weekend and J … [Read more…]
Every once in a while, we’ll get a letter saying that some piece of art by one of my daughters is in a school art show. The first time it happened, with M, this seemed impressive. There was an “Art Show Reception” that I put on my calendar, and we were excited to attend. Then … [Read more…]
I was so glad when J came up with the suggestion to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, because I’ve been feeling guilty about not visiting for about, oh, seven years. M dressed up as the Statue of Liberty for Halloween when she was in the 2nd grade and I thought, “Oh, we … [Read more…]
We decided to head down to NYC because Cute W had to go, anyway, and the girls didn’t have school. We really didn’t have a specific destination in mind. I listed off possible attractions, and the girls said things like, “Those all sound good.” Which isn’t very helpful. M’s one strong desire? “Not Times Square.” … [Read more…]
