Yeah. Sorry. I was working on the newsletter for KidsOutAndAbout.com tonight while catching up on Parenthood episodes (I think Julia had my most likeable moment ever when she was sitting on the floor drinking wine and fretting that they’d “ruined” their daughter). Then, it was time to blog, and I had no ideas. Well, I … [Read more…]
Yesterday I was running out of time for my grocery shopping trip, and I thought that I’d just go to ShopRite because it is closer to me than my regular big supermarkets. This was a stupid, stupid idea.Which I realized about five minutes into the excursion. I’ve been there so rarely that I spent way … [Read more…]
So, guess what? Disney On Ice is coming to the Times Union Center from December 7th to 11th with their show Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey. In Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey, the delightful mouse couple lead you on a journey through four Disney stories: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo … [Read more…]
Hey! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We spent yesterday with family, too, and we really enjoyed the weather. The grown-ups spent all day and into the night around an outdoor fire pit drinking wine and continuing to eat too much, while the cousins constructed a tree fort/pirate ship. Pretty ideal. Today I went … [Read more…]
We’re traveling to visit family for tomorrow and Friday. Then we’ll be back in town on Saturday, in time for me to be the judge at the Albany Institute of History & Art’s LEGO® Building Challenge. I might just slack off and completely skip posting for a few days. Unless I’m inspired. Tonight I’m decidedly … [Read more…]
Before the post, I just wanted to remind everyone that if you’re considering going down to New York City for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, you should read my post from last year. Anyway. . . While J was in Disney World, she fell in love. Like many great love stories, it came as a surprise. … [Read more…]
When I was pulling together events yesterday, I noticed plenty of events have different prices for members and non-members. It reminded me that I think that I think museum memberships are a great gift request, especially if you have relatives who want to get stuff, stuff, and more stuff. If you become a member of … [Read more…]
We’ve had a low-key weekend. I had a (desperately-needed) girls’ night out on Friday. Today we lounged, and our only outing was to M’s soccer game. This was her third game with this team, and each game they’ve gotten their butts’ kicked, but slightly less than last time. Today’s loss of 5 to 1 felt … [Read more…]
And by “holiday,” I don’t mean Christmas. I mean the next important holiday coming up: Thanksgiving. Last year I posted about our Thankful Tree. We love the Thankful Tree. For years, it’s been a humble little construction paper-twig tree, like the original idea from Family Fun. But this year, with that heavy snowfall, we had … [Read more…]
The other day we received an unanticipated package. “A package!” both girls yelled, as their Psychic Possible Gift Perception kicked in. The return address was my mom, so the girls clustered like cats around tuna while I gestured for space with my scissors. Dangerous but effective. Look! New scarves for me, M, and J! Yippee! … [Read more…]
