Hooray for snow! Don’t forget that my Embrace Winter page has links to snowing hills, a snow ice cream recipe, places to tube and ski, and more. How was everybody’s Christmas? J was a bit melancholy on Christmas morning. I think that this is our last year of belief, and I fear that she was … [Read more…]
Look at this craft J brought home from her school party: It’s one of those paint stirrers that you can get for free at any home improvement store. Just paint it white and add a little felt or fabric hat, scarf, and nose. And measurements, of course. Speaking of scamming free craft materials out of … [Read more…]
In our house, it’s a tradition that Mrs. Claus sends a little gift. It’s typically what I’d consider a sensible “old lady” gift. So if the girls are low on socks or underwear or long underwear, that comes wrapped up with the other items on Christmas morning. This year the girls are fairly well-supplied, so … [Read more…]
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…]
Someone shared the Funniest AutoCorrects of 2012 on Facebook, and I laughed very hard. So read it. But make sure that, if your kids are old enough to read, they are far away. Otherwise they will hear you guffawing and come running in and they will learn a whole bunch of words that are entirely … [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…]
We’ve been eating some tasty food lately. Not too long ago J and I stopped at Shalimar for the lunch buffet. How had I never been there before? I’d heard that it was tasty, but somehow I hadn’t connected “tasty Shalimar” with the place in Peter Harris Plaza in Latham. Am I just slow? Did it move? … [Read more…]
Beyond trying to figure out gifts for the various children and other loved ones in my life, I’ve been coming up with gift ideas for myself lately, and I thought that I’d share some stuff on my wish list and/or things that you might ask for, if you’re looking for ideas. Here’s something new I … [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…]
